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KMID : 1195520110040010020
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Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
2011 Volume.4 No. 1 p.20 ~ p.23
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Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Retained Wood Foreign Body in the Finger
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Kim Joo-Yong
Choi Jang-Seok
Kim Jung-Han
Jeong Dong-Woo
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Abstract
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Penetrating injury and retained foreign substances in human body are the main causes of visiting to the emergency room. In hand, foreign substances are caused by trauma. The most common plant pieces, the glass fragments and metal fragments should occur in the order. Especially, it’s hard to find fragments of plants and plastic materials because of their radiolucency. And although these fragments are removed, it’s difficult to differentiated clearly whether residual foreign bodies are in human hand or not. This study reports the authors’ experience in the treatment of a patient from whom he removed a residual tree thorn in the operating room. The thorn was found 4 weeks after the trauma by ultrasonography and then the patients’ symptoms were improved.
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KEYWORD
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Ultrasonography, Foreign body, Finger
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