Abstract
Chi-Chou Tseng1, Huan-Tee Chan1, Kin-Weng Wong2, Shih-Hau Fu3, Wei-Ting Lin3,4* and Chung-Da Wu4 1Department of Orthopaedics, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Liouying. Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China 2Department of Orthopaedics, Chi Mei Medical Center, Chiali, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China 3Department of Physical Therapy, Shu Zen College of Medicine and Management, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China 4Department of Orthopaedics, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China *Correspondence author: Dr. Wei-Ting Lin, Department of Orthopaedics, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Tel: +062812811; E-mail: aapriliaa@gmail.com
Highlights
Pneumothorax and Subcutaneous Emphysema Caused by Intrathoracic Migration of aKirschner Wire
An 84-year-old man presented to our emergent department with sudden onset of chest pain. He had the history of chronic dislocation of right shoulder and just received open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation two months before
Pins or wires are frequently used for the fixation of fracture or dislocation in the common orthopedic clinical practice
Summary
Pneumothorax and Subcutaneous Emphysema Caused by Intrathoracic Migration of aKirschner Wire *Correspondence author: Dr Wei-Ting Lin, Department of Orthopaedics, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Tel: +062812811; E-mail: aapriliaa@gmail.com An 84-year-old man presented to our emergent department with sudden onset of chest pain. He had the history of chronic dislocation of right shoulder and just received open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation two months before.
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