title: Computed tomography wire localisation-assisted operative retrieval of a migrated symphysis pubis plate from the ischiorectal fossa.
abstract: We report an unusual case of migration of a metal plate from the symphysis pubis to the left ischiorectal fossa, and a technique of using pre-operative CT guided wire localisation of the plate as a successful method of assisting plate retrieval.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24. siunm@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: R F J
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quinlan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Torreggiani
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McElwain
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*