Migration of broken K-wires into the achilles tendon from a ostheosynthesed medial malleolar fracture

  • Mehmet Türker
  • Meriç Çırpar
  • Mehmet Yalçınozan
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Abstract

Kirschner (K-) wires are often used for osteosynthesis of many types of fractures. Dislocation and migration through the tissues, especially when used for shoulder girdle fractures, have been reported previously. K-wire migration after surgery of pelvis and knee was reported before. To the authors’ knowledge, broken and migrated K-wires after ankle fractures were not reported before. Here, we report a case with broken and migrated K-wires after open reduction and internal fixation of a medial malleolar fracture.

Keywords

Ankle Fracture K-wire Migration 
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Conflict of interest statement

No funds were received in support of this study.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Mehmet Türker
    • 1
  • Meriç Çırpar
    • 1
  • Mehmet Yalçınozan
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Fabrikalar Mahallesi, Sağlık sokakKirikkale UniversityKirikkaleTurkey

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