Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, National Trauma Centre, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mahankal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Bir Hospital, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mahankal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
J Nepal Health Res Counc. 2020 Sep 8;18(2):327-329. doi: 10.33314/jnhrc.v18i2.2515.
Kirschner wire (K-wire) is commonly used in orthopaedics to treat various fractures. Migration of K-wire from the shoulder to different vital organs have been documented in many case reports. The possible explanations for such migration have been mentioned in the various literatures with the recommendations to prevent such complication. We report a case of migration of a broken K-wire to the cervical spine, which was used for the treatment of displaced lateral end fracture of right clavicle Keywords: Cervical spine; kirschner wire; migration.
克氏针（K-wire）在骨科中常用于治疗各种骨折。在许多病例报告中都有记录表明，克氏针会从肩部迁移到不同的重要器官。各种文献中提到了导致这种迁移的可能原因，并提出了预防这种并发症的建议。我们报告了一例因治疗右侧锁骨外侧端骨折而移位的克氏针断裂后迁移至颈椎的病例。关键词：颈椎；克氏针；迁移。
