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The Kirschner wire (K-wire) is used in the treatment of hip fractures, and migration of a K-wire into the pelvis with resultant colon injury is a very rare complication. We report a case in which a forgotten K-wire passing across the sigmoid colon was accidentally found by screening colonoscopy in a patient with no abdominal symptoms. Surgery was performed to remove the K-wire. Although the migration of a K-wire is extremely rare, it is important for it to be considered in patients with a history of orthopedic surgery.
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Hiroshi Matsumoto, Shogen Yo, Shinya Fukushima, Motoyasu Osawa, Takahisa Murao, Manabu Ishii, Minoru Fujita, and Akiko Shiotani declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Matsumoto, H., Yo, S., Fukushima, S. et al. Forgotten Kirschner wire passing across the sigmoid colon. Clin J Gastroenterol 10, 154–156 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-017-0713-8
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