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Removal of an intrathoracic migrated fixation pin by thoracoscopy. Ann Thorac Surg 2001 Jan;71(1):368-70

Date

02/24/2001

Pubmed ID

11216789

DOI

10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01722-7

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0035133810 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   35 Citations

Abstract

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 WR

Author

Casey Matthew Calkins MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Bone Nails
Foreign-Body Migration
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Humans
Humeral Fractures
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Thoracoscopy
Thorax