K-wire migration to unexpected site [PDF]
International Journal of Surgery Open, 2018 Kirschner wire migration is a notorious incident in orthopedic surgery. Efforts to avoid it was carried out by several standard procedures, including bending the wire and reporting the cases all around the world in many journals.
Komang Agung Irianto, Angga Fiandana
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External Iliac Artery-Appendicular Fistula due to Antegrade Unusual Migration of K-Wire from Hip to Pelvis: An Unreported Complication [PDF]
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2015 Background. K-wires are thought to be extremely safe implants and complications as a result of direct insertion or migration are very rare. Complications may be life-threatening in some instances where migration results in injury to vital organs.
Nagmani Singh +4 more
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Intraoperative Kirschner Wire Migration during Robotic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2019 We present the case of a 58-year-old woman who underwent a minimally invasive robotic-assisted L4-S1 instrumentation and fusion which was complicated by a Kirschner wire (K-wire) fracture and migration into the abdominal cavity necessitating emergent ...
Ashley Peterson +2 more
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Thoracoscopic removal of K-wire penetrating lung and mediastinum [PDF]
Archives of Trauma Research, 2018 Kirschner wire (K-wire) migration into thoracic cavity and organs are uncommon but can have fatal complications. A 60-year-old gentleman had repair of dislocated left acromioclavicular joint with K-wire, which migrated, from the joint into left lung and ...
Roman Dutta +3 more
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Delayed migration of K-wire into popliteal fossa used for tension band wiring of patellar fracture
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2013 【Abstract】Breakage of K-wires and stainless steel wires which are used for fracture fixation is not uncommon, but migration is rare. We report a case of migration of bro-ken K-wire used for patella tension band wiring to the popliteal fossa.
Meena Sanjay +5 more
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Asymptomatic migration of Kirschner wire into the cervical spine: a rare case report complication 32 months post-clavicle fracture fixation. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case RepIntroduction and importance: Kirschner wires (K-wires) are widely used in orthopedic surgery for fracture fixation and joint stabilization, but complications such as migration, though rare, can have severe consequences.
Nguyen Dinh H, Nguyen Trung T.
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Intrapelvic migration of Kirschner wires causing bladder perforation without peritonitis: A case report [PDF]
Urology Case ReportsKirschner wire (K-wire) migration is a rare but potentially serious complication of orthopedic fixation. We report a 49-year-old man presenting with chronic lower abdominal pain two years after femoral neck fracture fixation. Computed tomography revealed
Nguyen Thu Ha +3 more
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Intra-abdominal migration of a k-wire during revision total hip arthroplasty
Arthroplasty Today, 2017 Revision total hip arthroplasty in the setting of severe acetabular bone loss is a challenging problem that is becoming more common. Kirschner wires are often used during acetabular revision for temporary fixation of trial components.
Kevin T. Hug, MD +1 more
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Journal of Hand Surgery Global OnlinePurpose: This study aims to evaluate the frequency and management of complications in patients who underwent percutaneous K-wire fixation for hand and wrist fractures caused by trauma. Methods: A total of 143 patients (112 men, 31 women) with 333 K-wires
Mehmet Yalçın, MD +4 more
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Endopelvic migration of a sternoclavicular K-wire. Case report and review of literature. [PDF]
Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research, 2012 We report a unique case, never before published, of sternoclavicular joint fixation K-wire migration to the pelvic region, in a 56 year-old man. Two years previously, sternoclavicular dislocation had been fixed by three wires.
Richard Ballas, F. Bonnel
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