title: Radiolucent foreign bodies in the hand: case report.
abstract: An unusual case of radiolucent foreign bodies (wood) in the hand is reported. Diagnosis rests on clinical suspicion and is often suggested by the injury mechanism. Management includes antibiotics, X-rays and in some instances CT scan before exploration in selected cases; re-exploration in this case 12 days after the initial operation revealed another large piece of wood, which was successfully removed. Split-skin grafting was done 10 days later, and the patient was asymptomatic with full range of motion 5 weeks after that.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, Australia.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Marquis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014934:Wood