INTRAABDOMINAL MIGRATION OF A KIRSCHNER W IRE FROM THE FEMORAL-NECK

Authors
LORENZ G STEINAU G SCHUMPELICK V
Citation
G. Lorenz et al., INTRAABDOMINAL MIGRATION OF A KIRSCHNER W IRE FROM THE FEMORAL-NECK, Chirurg, 64(11), 1993, pp. 973-974
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Chirurg → ACNP
ISSN journal
00094722
Volume
64
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
973 - 974
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-4722(1993)64:11<973:IMOAKW>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A epiphysiolysis capitis femoris in a child was treated bei Kirschner- wire fixation. Postoperatively one of these wires brock and presumably migrated through the acetabulum intraperitoneally into the true pelvi s. The Kirschner-wire fragment was removed by laparotomy. We discuss t he technique of application of Kirschner-wires and complications of th e procedere, in particular migration and dislocation.