Management of sea urchin spines in the hand.
The left palm of a 43-year-old woman was penetrated by sea urchin spines. Localization of the spines by soft tissue technique x-ray films proved to be the key to their easy removal. A review of the literature shows this to be an uncommon problem and that spine removal may be important to avoid long-term sequelae of pain and loss of function.
Newmeyer
W L
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Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012617:Sea Urchins