ArticleStrategies in trauma and limb reconstruction
Titanium Kirschner Wires Resist Biofilms Better Than Stainless Steel and Hydroxyapatite-coated Wires: An
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- Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance in Orthopaedic Implant Infections: A Molecular Analysis of icaA, icaD, and mecA Genes in an Indian Cohort.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2026Article
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- Antimicrobial potential and osteoblastic cell growth on electrochemically modified titanium surfaces with nanotubes and selenium or silver incorporation.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimExternal fixation surgery is frequently complicated by percutaneous pin site infection focused on the surface of the fixator pin. The primary aim of this study was to compare biofilm growth of clinically isolated pin site bacteria on Kirschner wires of different materials. MATERIALS AND
methodsTwo commonly infecting species,
resultsWe found that the surface density of viable cells within these biofilms was 3x higher on stainless steel and 4.5x higher on hydroxyapatite-coated wires than on the titanium wires.
conclusionOur results suggest that the lower rates of clinical pin site infection seen with titanium Kirschner wires are due to, at least in part, titanium's better bacterial biofilm resistance. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Our results are consistent with clinical studies which have found that pin site infection rates are reduced by the use of titanium relative to stainless steel or hydroxyapatite-coated pins. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: McEvoy JP, Martin P, Khaleel A,
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