Removal of an intrathoracic migrated fixation pin by thoracoscopy. Ann Thorac Surg 2001 Jan;71(1):368-70
Date
02/24/2001Pubmed ID
11216789DOI
10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01722-7Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0035133810 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 32 CitationsAbstract
Migration of orthopedic fixation pins into the thoracic cavity can result in perforation of pulmonary vasculature, aorta, bronchus, atrium, or ventricle. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is tantamount in preventing devastating consequences. A patient who had fixation of a right humeral fracture weeks later had intrathoracic migration of a fixation pin, found by routine postoperative radiographic examination. Because the patient was asymptomatic, we removed the pin with a thoracoscopic operation. The foreign body was retrieved successfully without intraoperative or postoperative complication.
Author List
Calkins CM, Moore EE, Johnson JL, Smith WRAuthor
Casey Matthew Calkins MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Bone NailsForeign-Body Migration
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Humans
Humeral Fractures
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Thoracoscopy
Thorax