Intrapelvic Migration of Kirschner Wire in Total Hip Arthroplasty with Bone Graft

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Published: Sep 1, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32457/ijmss.2015.022
Keywords:
Kirschner wire, Migration, Bilateral congenital hip dysplasia

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Cerda, Álvaro, Montoya, V., Matus, N., & Pastor, P. (2015). Intrapelvic Migration of Kirschner Wire in Total Hip Arthroplasty with Bone Graft. International Journal of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 2(3), 515–520. https://doi.org/10.32457/ijmss.2015.022
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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2015): September 2015
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Research Article

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Intrapelvic Migration of Kirschner Wire in Total Hip Arthroplasty with Bone Graft

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Álvaro Cerda
Médico Cirujano, Servicio de Urgencia Adulto, Hospital Dr. Hernán Henríquez Aravena, Temuco.
Víctor Montoya
Traumatólogo, Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital Dr. Hernán Henríquez Aravena, Temuco.
Nelson Matus
Traumatólogo, Servicio de Ortopedia y Traumatología, Hospital Dr. Hernán Henríquez Aravena, Temuco.
Pedro Pastor
Urólogo, Servicio de Urología, Hospital Dr. Hernán Henríquez Aravena, Temuco.

Abstract

Hip arthroplasty are routine surgical procedures that requires substantial preoperative planning due to the use of all types of implants and orthopedic pins. In this case, the Kirschner wires allow the bone implant fixation to the acetabulum. However, various circumstances may cause migration of the wire placement instead to a nearby anatomical region and may lead to severe and fatal consequences. In this paper a case of migration of the Kirschner wire inside the pelvis occurs after a total hip replacement in a patient diagnosed with bilateral congenital hip dysplasia. The knowledge that the surgeon must possess to manipulate and place this kind of needles is of importance to carry out a suitable and safe surgical procedure, allowing the patient to obtain a refund of the joint function.

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