At Bunbury Regional Hospital, we recently saw a case where Kirschner wires (K-wires), used during open reduction and internal fixation of olecranon, were propelled down the intramedullary canal intraoperatively. The K-wire was only secured unicortically. From our experience, we have developed steps to prevent this complication. First, where the wires are being used as part of a tension band wir...
