[redacted name] is a male who fractured his right wrist playing basketball in [redacted date].He underwent open reduction internal fixation in [redacted date], and revision surgery in [redacted date].His initial surgery was not with hss however his revision surgery with placement of a bone screw and kwire hardware took place on [redacted date] at hss nyc with dr.[redacted name].On [redacted date] the patient presented to hss, where dr.[redacted name] performed removal of right wrist hardware.Prior to the procedure, he noted that the pin had migrated slightly necessitating operative removal under anesthesia.The pin was removed successfully, however there were retained fragments identified by fluoroscopy following pin removal.Two minute fragments were left in place by dr.[redacted name] after extensive search and removal attempt rather than sustaining the risk of wider open operative dissection.
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