Intrapelvic Kirschner wire Migration following Developmental Dysplasia of Hip Surgery and Laparoscopic Removal

Abstract

Salter innominate osteotomy remains the most commonly performed pelvic osteotomy for the Developmental Dysplasia of Hip in children after 18 months of age up to six years. Kirschner wire (K- wire) is used to fix the bone graft across the osteotomy site. Of the several complications of the pelvic osteotomy, K- wire migration into the pelvis is rare and only a few case reports are reported. We present a case of a 2-year-old girl with Right sided Developmental Dysplasia of Hip who underwent Femoral shortening and Salter innominate osteotomy, presented three months later with intrapelvic migration of k-wire. Paediatric Surgery consult was obtained and K-wire was removed laparoscopically without any complications successfully.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.6.7413

How to cite this: Basit MA, Shams A, Qureshi SA, Hussain M. Intrapelvic Kirschner wire Migration following Developmental Dysplasia of Hip Surgery and Laparoscopic Removal. Pak J Med Sci. 2023;39(6):1894-1896. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.6.7413

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