Kirschner wire migration from the right second rib to the right ventricle: a case report
【Abstract】Migrations of orthopedic wires to cardiovascular system are uncommon and rarely reported. We report a case of right ventricle embolization with the Kirschner wire that was used for right 2nd rib osteosynthesis 2 years and 8 months previously in a 50-year-old man. The patient was asymptomat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Chinese Journal of Traumatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/449 |