Foreign body detected by patients using metal detectors.
A positive response from a metal detector when run over an area of the body is a strong positive indicator of the presence of a metallic object. If there is a possibility of a buried metallic foreign body this positive finding should not be ignored.
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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex.
D000328:Adult; D005545:Forefoot, Human / Q000293:injuries; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals
D008670:Metals