Thirteen years of migration of Kirschner wires: A mediastinal foreign body Kirschner tellerinin 13 yıllık göçü: Mediastinal yabancı cisim

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ÖZBEY M., Türkmen U., ŞAHİN E.

Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.412-415, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2023.21980
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.412-415
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Foreign body migration, Kirschner wire, mediastinum, sternotomy
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Kirschner wires used for orthopedic fixation can rarely migrate over time. A 26-year-old male patient in whom two Kirschner wires were inserted 13 years ago for the stabilization of the right sternoclavicular joint dislocation and migrated into the anterior mediastinum and left hilum was admitted to our clinic. Incidentally detected Kirschner wires on chest radiography were removed by superior mini-sternotomy. In conclusion, since migration of Kirschner wires may cause serious complications, these patients should be followed closely and the wires should be removed once migration is detected.