Intrahepatic migration of Kirschner wire from hip: a case report

AbstractWe report a case of intraabdominal migration of a nonthreaded Kirschner wire in a 2-year-old child, operated for congenital dislocation of the right hip. The hip was openly reduced and fixed with Kirschner wire, incorporated in a hip spica cast. At the 7-week follow-up, the Kirschner wire wa...

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Published in:Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology 2004-04, Vol.5 (1), p.60-61
Main Authors: Sangwan, S. S., Singh, Z., Mittal, R., Siwach, R. C., Sharma, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Complications
Dislocations
Hip dislocation
Liver
Migration
Wire
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Summary:AbstractWe report a case of intraabdominal migration of a nonthreaded Kirschner wire in a 2-year-old child, operated for congenital dislocation of the right hip. The hip was openly reduced and fixed with Kirschner wire, incorporated in a hip spica cast. At the 7-week follow-up, the Kirschner wire was found partly embedded in the liver. The wire was removed at laparotomy, and the child was well without complications 3 month later.
ISSN:1590-9921
1590-9999
DOI:10.1007/s10195-004-0041-x