Soft-tissue foreign body removal: management and presentation of a new technique.
A simple, effective, and easy technique is presented for the location of radioopaque foreign bodies in soft tissue, using paper clips, clear tape, ruler, and one set of AP and lateral radiographs. A variety of foreign bodies were located and easily removed using this method in six patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography