Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2008 Jun;12(2):92-3.

The wire mesh: various uses in hand surgery.

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Department of Plastic Surgery, Lokamanya Tilak Muncipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, India. drkesari@yahoo.com

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A mesh made of steel or aluminum can be used with a hand table to stabilize the fingers and wrist in an optimal position, as a guide to put Kirschner wires, and to splint the hand postoperatively. It is inexpensive, easily available, autoclavable, light, sturdy, and yet moldable.

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