Watch out for the K-wire: painful experiences in two cases

According to reviews in the literature, only a few case reports have mentioned the unusual migration of K-wires during orthopaedic surgery since 1991. This report emphasises the potential migration of the K-wire during plastic surgery in order to avoid the possible catastrophic complications. Copyright 2002 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.