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SA Orthopaedic Journal
On-line version ISSN 2309-8309
Print version ISSN 1681-150X
SA orthop. j. vol.8 n.3 Centurion Jan. 2009
CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Migration of a Kirschner wire from the wrist to the cubital fossa
AH BothaI; AB du ToitII
IMBChB; Senior Medical Officer, Department of Orthopaedics, Helderberg Hospital, Somerset West
IIMBChB(Stell), FC(Orth)SA; Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics, Helderberg and Tygerberg Hospital
ABSTRACT
A patient presented with a distal radius and ulna fracture which was treated with closed reduction and Kirschner wires. The patient presented after an extended time period with elbow pain and associated loss of function. Examination revealed that the Kirschner wires migrated to his cubital fossa. Removal of the Kirschner wire resulted in complete functional recovery.
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Correspondence:
Dr AH Botha
Address: 67 Oxford Mews
Orion Close
Somerset West 7130
Tel: 0795228369
Email: attiebotha@gmail.com
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