Removal of an intra-abdominal Kirschner wire under digital subtraction angiography: a pediatric case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Intra-abdominal migration of Kirschner wire is unusual in children. We present a case of intra-abdominal migration of Kirschner wire used for stabilization of the hip joint during pelvic osteotomy, and its successful removal under digital subtraction angiography.
Medical subject headings
- Angiography, Digital Subtraction
- Bone Wires
- Device Removal
- Foreign-Body Migration