Migration of a Kirschner wire from the greater trochanter to the popliteal fossa: a case report |
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Authors: | R Rossi M Germano F Castoldi |
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Institution: | (1) Medical School, University of Turin, Umberto I Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy |
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Abstract: | Migration of Kirschner (K) wires from the upper extremity joints has often been reported, but it is less common from the lower
extremities. In this report, we describe an 85-year-old man treated, during a hip replacement procedure, with a K-wire because
of a trochanteric fracture; after one year, the K-wire was found in the popliteal fossa. This report illustrates the first
case of K-wire migration in the popliteal area of the knee and suggests avoiding the use of free K-wires without any tension
banding. |
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Keywords: | Kirschner wire Knee Hip replacement |
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