title: Arthroscopic retrieval of an unusual foreign body of the knee.
abstract: We report an unusual use of the arthroscope in the case of a man who accidentally shot himself through his left thigh, the bullet ending up in the ipsilateral knee joint. After radiographic diagnosis, the bullet was successfully removed through a standard arthroscopic procedure. The patient had a quick and complete recovery. Review of the literature and the 4 steps of successful management of gunshot wounds are included.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, the University of Milano, San Raffaele Hospital, and Ospedale di Melzo, Milano, Italy. valsans1@libero.it
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Spirito
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003646:Debridement; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*