[Migration of Kirschner wire from the right sternoclavicular joint into the main pulmonary artery. A case report].
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.
Liu
H P
HP
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chang
C H
CH
Lin
P J
PJ
Chu
J J
JJ
Hsieh
H C
HC
Chang
J P
JP
Hsieh
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint