Laparoscopic retrieval of a migrating intrapelvic pin: case report and review of the literature.
Migration of orthopedic implants is a well documented phenomenon. Prompt recognition and immediate retrieval may prevent significant and potentially fatal sequelae. The following report describes a unique case in which laparoscopic techniques were successfully used to recover a migrating intrapelvic pin.
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D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography