Migration of Kirschner wire from the right sternoclavicular joint into the main pulmonary artery. A case report

H. P. Liu; C. H. Chang; P. J. Lin; J. J. Chu; H. C. Hsieh; J. P. Chang; M. J. Hsieh

Migration of Kirschner wire from the right sternoclavicular joint into the main pulmonary artery. A case report

H. P. Liu^*, C. H. Chang, P. J. Lin, J. J. Chu, H. C. Hsieh, J. P. Chang, M. J. Hsieh

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

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Abstract

The use of Kirschner wires (K-wires) for bone and joint fixation carries the risk of migration of the wire from the fixation site over time. However, review of the literatures disclosed rather few reports on this issue. We describe such a case in order to emphasize the potential complication and serious hazard that migration of such metallic devices can result in, especially when the fixation site is close to the thoracic cavity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-53
Number of pages	5
Journal	Chang Gung Medical Journal
Volume	15
Issue number	1
State	Published - 03 1992
Externally published	Yes

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