title: Unusual case of needle embodiment in talar neck.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgical University Clinic, Münster, Germany. vantuil@postmark.net
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Tuil
authors.forename: Amulya K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Günter H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Willital
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D011859:Radiography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery