{"id":411,"date":"2019-10-03T21:06:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T21:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/?p=411"},"modified":"2019-10-03T21:07:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T21:07:27","slug":"magwire-kirschner-wires-as-early-application-for-resmag-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/2019\/10\/03\/magwire-kirschner-wires-as-early-application-for-resmag-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"MagWire: Kirschner Wires as Early Application for ResMag Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prashant Kumta, PhD<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Scientific PI<\/em><\/p>\n

Professor of Bioengineering & Material Science
\nEngineering Director, Center for Craniofacial Regeneration
\nFounding Director, CCEMM<\/p>\n

Email:<\/strong> pkumta@pitt.edu<\/a>
\nPhone:\u00a0<\/strong>(412) 648-0223
\nhttp:\/\/www.pitt.edu\/~pkumta\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Vijay Gorantla, MD, PhD<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Clinical PI<\/em><\/p>\n

Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery
\nAdministrative Medical Director, Pittsburgh Reconstructive Transplant Program
\n
\nEmail:<\/strong> vsg2@pitt.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>
\nPhone:\u00a0<\/strong>(412) 383-6881<\/p>\n

<\/a>Every year about 320,000 procedures to fix bone fractures are performed using Kirschner wires (K-wires) to hold bone fragments in place during healing, an annual market of about $210 million dollars. Because K-wires are typically left to protrude through the skin during healing, for easy removal, their use typically has a high complication rate (up to 42% has been reported).\u00a0 Complications include infection at the insertion site, loosening, migration and severe infection of the bone. These products also require a secondary procedure for removal once healing is complete, which itself costs money and increases recovery time. MagWire, a bioresorbable magnesium alloy version of these devices, will have sufficient mechanical strength to directly replace traditional stainless steel K-wires, but will resorb over time. This feature eliminates the need to remove the wires, thereby reducing risk of infection and associated complications. Thus, MagWire has the potential to significantly increase patient outcomes and decrease healthcare costs associated with treating bone fractures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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