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Migration of a Kirschner wire from the greater trochanter to the popliteal fossa: a case report
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology volume 7, pages 147–149 (2006)
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Migration of Kirschner (K) wires from the upper extremity joints has often been reported, but it is less common from the lower extremities. In this report, we describe an 85-year-old man treated, during a hip replacement procedure, with a K-wire because of a trochanteric fracture; after one year, the K-wire was found in the popliteal fossa. This report illustrates the first case of K-wire migration in the popliteal area of the knee and suggests avoiding the use of free K-wires without any tension banding.
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Rossi, R., Germano, M. & Castoldi, F. Migration of a Kirschner wire from the greater trochanter to the popliteal fossa: a case report. J Orthopaed Traumatol 7, 147–149 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-006-0139-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-006-0139-4