title: [Intra-abdominal migration of a Kirschner wire from the femoral neck].
abstract: A epiphysiolysis capitis femoris in a child was treated bei Kirschner-wire fixation. Postoperatively one of these wires broke and presumably migrated through the acetabulum intraperitoneally into the true pelvis. The Kirschner-wire fragment was removed by laparotomy. We discuss the technique of application of Kirschner-wires and complications of the procedure, in particular migration and dislocation.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Klinikum der RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steinau
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schumpelick
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Intraabdominelle Wanderung eines Kirschner-Drahtes aus dem Schenkelhals.