Unusual case of needle embodiment in talar neck.
An unusual case of a needle head injury, with deep embodiment of the needle head in the neck of the left talus bone is presented. The needle head was removed at our centre after two previous unsuccessful surgical attempts at other hospitals. The mechanism of trauma and the surgical procedure has been described.
van Tuil
Cornelia
C
Pediatric Surgical University Clinic, Münster, Germany. vantuil@postmark.net
Saxena
Amulya K
AK
Willital
Günter H
GH
D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D011859:Radiography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery