Intrathoracic migration of a Steinman wire: a case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: Migration of orthopaedic fixation wires into the thoracic cavity occurs infrequently, but can have dire consequences. Although rare, intrathoracic migration is a serious complication that demands immediate removal. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a 59-year-old man with an intra...

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Autores principales: Sergides, Neoptolemos N, Nikolopoulos, Dimitrios D, Yfadopoulos, Dimitrios K, Novi, Evanthia A, Kanata, Maria P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cases Network Ltd 2009
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Case report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740030/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19830066
http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1757-1626-2-8321

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740030/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19830066
http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1757-1626-2-8321

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