title: [Migration of a Kirschner wire from hand to elbow. A case report].
abstract: A case of migration of a Kirschner-wire from the hand to the elbow is presented. The potential ability of metallic fixing pins to migrate within the patient must be recognized, and more frequent postoperative examinations and radiographs should be performed after the insertion of such pins to permit earlier detection of migration, and thereby to permit earlier removal.
authors.affiliation: Viborg Sygehus, ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kjeldsen
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Tordrup
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Migration af Kirschner-tråd fra hånd til albue. En sygehistorie.