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15368632

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
Foreign bodies in soft tissues are commonly encountered in daily orthopaedic practice. While most of the metals and glass foreign bodies can be detected by plain radiograph, organic substances such as wood and vegetative materials are radiolucent. Unfortunately, these radiolucent foreign bodies are usually more prone to cause an inflammatory reaction and infection. The detection can be even more difficult in cases of multiple foreign bodies and in penetrating injuries with small innocuous skin wounds. Ultrasonography is a sensitive and reliable investigation for detection of foreign bodies in soft tissue. We present a case of penetration injury to thumb with residual radiolucent foreign bodies and demonstrate the proper role of ultrasonography in the management of foreign bodies in soft tissues.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0218-8104
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
83-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrasound for the detection of vegetative foreign body in hand--a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports