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Kirschner wire migration from subcapital humeral fracture site, causing hydropneumothorax

Migration of wires or pins around the shoulder is a known complication, though their migration within the chest is uncommon. We report an unusual case of hydropneumothorax due to migration of a bent Kirschner wire from the right proximal humerus in a 63 year-old man. We reviewed his clinical history...

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Autores principales: Zacharia, Balaji, Puthezhath, Kishor, Varghees, Ibin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5068143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27780515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjtee.2015.12.010