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Death Due to Intra-aortic Migration of Kirschner Wire From the Clavicle: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Migration of orthopedic fixation wires into the ascending aorta though a rare occurrence can have devastating consequences. Therefore, prompt recognition, with immediate and cautious retrieval of the implant is paramount in averting these complications. We present a case of a 5-year-old boy with the...

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Autores principales: Tan, Lei, Sun, Da-Hui, Yu, Tiecheng, Wang, Linxiang, Zhu, Dong, Li, Yan-Hui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4902362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27227938
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000003741