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Migration of a broken kirschner wire to the popliteal fossa following tension band wiring of a patellar fracture

Kirschner wires (K-wires) are commonly used in the orthopedic trauma practice and liable to breakage and migration. We report the case of a middle-aged man with the migration of K-wire to the popliteal fossa after 11 years of patella fracture fixation and describe the technique of removal of the migrated and retained K-wires. A regular radiographic follow-up should be done to identify the presence of hardware breakage or migration following the use of K-wires. Once the wire migration is identified, it should be removed on an urgent basis regardless of symptoms, to avoid any major or minor complications.