Open AccessUltrasound Assisted Detection and Removal of Wooden Foreign Bodies in Soft Tissue
Author(s) -
Chung KL,
Kam CW
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790401100208
Subject(s) - foreign bodies , medicine , emergency department , soft tissue , ultrasound , radiology , foreign body , surgery , psychiatry
Soft tissue foreign bodies represent a common cause for emergency department visits. Diagnosis may be difficult especially with non‐radiopaque foreign bodies. Undetected wooden foreign bodies can cause significant morbidity, repeat visits, high cost, and extensive surgery. We report a case in which ultrasound was used in the Emergency Department to detect and remove wooden foreign bodies from the soft tissue. Ultrasound and other imaging modalities that may aid in the early diagnosis are discussed.