Broken Kirschner Wires Can Migrate: A Case Report and Review of Literature

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic case reports Vol. 10; no. 9; pp. 11 - 14
• Main Authors: Sadat-Ali, Mir, Shehri, Abdullah M, AlHassan, Mohammed A, AlTabash, Khalid, Mohamed, Fatema Abdul Mohsen, Aboutaleb, Mohamed Mokhles, AlGhanim, Ali A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Case Report; Death; K-Wires; Complications; Migration

Kirschner wires are in use in orthopedic and trauma surgery since the past 80 years. These wires can break due to metal fatigue and migrate which can cause lethal complications. A 27-year-old female sickle cell patient with avascular necrosis of the head of femur, drilling, and injection of the oste...