title: Migration of a broken trochanteric wire to the popliteal fossa.
abstract: Wires used in fracture fixation or elective procedures can migrate within the body, and some lethal complications have been reported in the literature. We report a case of knee discomfort caused by a broken cerclage wire that has migrated from the hip region to the popliteal fossa after trochanteric osteotomy used in revision hip surgery. The authors point to the potential risks of broken orthopedic hardware.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Princess AlexandraHospital, Harlow, Essex, UK.
authors.forename: Daoud Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Makki
authors.forename: Poornanand
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goru
authors.forename: Varadarajan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Aldam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed