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Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report

Splinter or foreign body removal from the hand and foot is a common occurrence. Usually only the deep seated, broken or missed splinters are referred to the surgeon for removal. Unless the object is radio-opaque, plain radiograph will not give any useful information, hence removal can sometimes be v...

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Main Authors: Lee, C.K., Ahmad, T.S., Abdullah, B.J.
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2008
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spelling my.um.eprints.24992017-10-06T03:41:38Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/2499/ Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report Lee, C.K. Ahmad, T.S. Abdullah, B.J. R Medicine Splinter or foreign body removal from the hand and foot is a common occurrence. Usually only the deep seated, broken or missed splinters are referred to the surgeon for removal. Unless the object is radio-opaque, plain radiograph will not give any useful information, hence removal can sometimes be very difficult and traumatic. We are reporting a case where a radiolucent splinter was removed with the aid of ultrasonography. This modality can help to localize a splinter at the pre and intra-operative period, minimizing amount of exploration and time of operation. Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/2499/1/Splinter_Removal.pdf Lee, C.K. and Ahmad, T.S. and Abdullah, B.J. (2008) Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2 (2). pp. 47-49. ISSN 1985-2533 http://www.morthoj.org/2008v2n2/Splinter_Removal.pdf
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Lee, C.K.
Ahmad, T.S.
Abdullah, B.J.
Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report
description Splinter or foreign body removal from the hand and foot is a common occurrence. Usually only the deep seated, broken or missed splinters are referred to the surgeon for removal. Unless the object is radio-opaque, plain radiograph will not give any useful information, hence removal can sometimes be very difficult and traumatic. We are reporting a case where a radiolucent splinter was removed with the aid of ultrasonography. This modality can help to localize a splinter at the pre and intra-operative period, minimizing amount of exploration and time of operation.
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author Lee, C.K.
Ahmad, T.S.
Abdullah, B.J.
author_facet Lee, C.K.
Ahmad, T.S.
Abdullah, B.J.
author_sort Lee, C.K.
title Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report
title_short Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report
title_full Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report
title_fullStr Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report
title_sort splinter removal with the aid of ultrasonography: a case report
publisher Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
publishDate 2008
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/2499/1/Splinter_Removal.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/2499/
http://www.morthoj.org/2008v2n2/Splinter_Removal.pdf
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