Unusual Kirschner wire migration as a late complication of Salter innominate osteotomy in developmental dislocation of the hip

Aktekin C. N., Ozkurt B., Altay M., ÖZTÜRK A. M., Yasti A. C., Tabak A. Y.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY, cilt.18, sa.7, ss.545-548, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00590-008-0350-5
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.545-548
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: developmental dislocation of hip, innominate osteotomy, complication, CONGENITAL DISLOCATION, DYSPLASIA, SHOULDER
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Innominate osteotomy of Salter remains the most commonly used pelvic osteotomy for children in the age of 18 months to 6 years. Kirschner wire is inserted across the osteotomy site to fix the bone graft. We present an unusual case of migration of Kirschner wire through the abdominal region. Migration of pins to the femoral head is well-known complication. To our knowledge, this is the first case reporting migration of Kirschner wire through the abdominal region.