K-Wire Insertion/Measurement

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	The QWIX® screws and instrumentation are color coded:
			Blue for 3.0 mm diameter screws
			Green for 4.3 mm diameter screws

K-Wire Insertion Secure the bone fragments with a K-wire (115 070ND or 115 116ND)(figure 1). The position should be checked under fluoroscopy. This K-wire guides the screw. Due to the atraumatic aspects of the K-wire, it can be withdrawn and replaced until the desired position is achieved. Measurement Insert the appropriate cannulated screwdriver (119 135ND or 119 104ND) on the K-wire, and read the indicated screw length directly from the scale as shown in figures 2a and 2b

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