Laparoscopic extraction of fractured Kirschner wire from the pelvis.
Kirschner wire is a sharp stainless steel guide wire commonly used in fixation of fractured bone segments. There are case reports of migrated K wire from the upper limb into the spine and chest, and from the lower limb in to the abdomen and pelvis. Here, we present a case report of accidental intra-operative fracture of K wire during percutaneous femoral nailing for sub-trochanteric fracture of right femur, which migrated in to the pelvis when the orthopaedician tried to retrieve the broken segment of the K wire. This case highlights the use of laparoscopy as minimally invasive surgical option.
Assistant Professor, Dr. R. N. Cooper Municipal Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Vinaykumar N
VN
Thati
Assistant Honorary Surgeon, Dr. R. N. Cooper Municipal Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Manmohan M
MM
Kamat
K. B. Bhabha (Bandra) Municipal Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Nidhi K
NK
Khandelwal
Kirschner or K wire; laparoscopic retrieval; pelvis