Cerclage Wire as an Affordable Alternative for Internal Fixation in Murine Critical Sized Defect Models
Kaitlyn Cimney, Shivani Sawant, Kell Sprangel, Zachary Osborn-King, Khady Diop, Jordin Marshall, Allison Smith, Adam Kling, Devin Medved, Colton Sterling, Kevin Wolf, Ryan Brune, Gennadiy A. Busel, Angela C. Collins, Daemeon Nicolaou, , Sarah H. McBride-Gagyi
This study demonstrates that cerclage wires can be used in a murine critical sized defect model to achieve affordable and clinically relevant internal fixation.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering