title: Removal of an intra-abdominal Kirschner wire under digital subtraction angiography:  a pediatric case report.
abstract: Intra-abdominal migration of Kirschner wire is unusual in children. We present a case of intra-abdominal migration of Kirschner wire used for stabilization of the hip joint during pelvic osteotomy, and its successful removal under digital subtraction angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Runguang
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gaohong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jia
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000379:methods*; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome