The advantage of computed tomography in locating a foreign body in the foot.
A case report of a metallic foreign body in the foot which was not found in surgery following X-ray localization and fluoroscopy is described. CT detected the precise localization of a radio-opaque foreign body in a second exploration, after a negative exploration based on standard X-rays.
D000328:Adult; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed