During hip replacement and treatment of associated peri-prosthetic fractures, it is often necessary to hold the bone or fragments together to create a stable environment for healing. This is typically done with metal wires or cables, and this technique is called Cerclage. A cerclage wire or cable is wound around a bone or bony fragments to hold them together to allow them to heal.
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