title: Intrapelvic pin migration after Salter innominate osteotomy and laparoscopic removal: a case report.
abstract: Although there are many methods for the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip, Salter innominate osteotomy is a surgical technique presently used successfully worldwide. However, several complications can be found after Salter innominate osteotomy. Kirschner (K) wire migration into the pelvic cavity is not a common occurrence and is also rarely reported in the literature. Here, we report the case of a patient who was admitted to the emergency department of our hospital with acute abdominal pain because of K wire migration into the pelvis. We recommend bending the proximal end of the K wires or using threaded K wires to prevent this complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Ibrahim H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Kafadar
authors.forename: Mithat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oner
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halici
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; 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*; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010388:Pelvis; D011859:Radiography