Abstract
THIS presentation describes the migration of a Steinmann pin from the right humerus into the right lung of a twelve-year-old child, followed by its successful removal. Although previously reported, such cases are sufficiently unusual to merit reiterating. Case Report A 12-year-old girl was admitted for the 7th time to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on March 17, 1963, with a history of poliomyelitis at 3 years of age and residual paralysis of the right upper extremity. The previous 6 admissions had been for surgical procedures designed to allow more useful function of the right arm. These admissions are . . .
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