Spinal migration of a Kirschner wire after surgery for clavicular nonunion. A case report and review of the literature;Migration intrarachidienne d'une broche de Kirschner après une cure de pseudarthrose de la clavicule. Cas clinique et revue de la littérature

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 367-369

  Mamane, W ^a   Breitel, D ^a   Lenoir, T ^a   Guigui, P ^a  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

K wire migration; Nonunion clavicle; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; BONE WIRES; CLAVICLE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL CANAL;

EID: 71649114138     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: 17696666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

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