{{Short description|Orthopaedic internal fixation method}} A '''tension band wire''' is a form of orthopaedic internal fixation<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Tosti |first1=Rick |last2=Hozack |first2=Bryan A. |last3=Mudgal |first3=Chaitanya S. |title=Tension Band Wiring in Upper Extremity Surgery |journal=The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |date=15 December 2020 |volume=28 |issue=24 |pages=1009–1016 |doi=10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00449 |pmid=32991386 |s2cid=222145779 |issn=1940-5480}}</ref> method used to convert distraction forces into compression forces, promoting bone healing.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} * Olecranon fracture * Patella fracture * Malleolar fracture
==See also== * Orthopedic plates
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Bone, cartilage, and joint procedures|state=collapsed}}
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