A Novel Surgical Retractor in Abdominoplasty: Kirschner Wire
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Intrathoracic migration of a Kirschner wire
Kirschner (K) wires can easily migrate, resulting in serious complications. We report a 49-year-old woman who had a rare and late complication related to the migration of K wire. It had been used for left hip replacement 8 years ago. The patient admitted to our hospital with breathing-dependent chest pain and increasing dyspnea for ∼2 h. Chest X-ray and chest computed tomographic scans revealed...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery (ACES)
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2146-8133
DOI: 10.5455/aces.20120416095549