title: Arthroscopic retrieval of sewing needle fragments from the knees of 3 children.
abstract: Penetrating knee joint injuries are less common in children than adults. Foreign bodies that penetrate into the knee joint often mimic septic arthritis and synovitis. In the management of such cases, rheumatological tests, medical imaging, and finally arthroscopy are essential. We present 3 children who presented to our ED with broken sewing needles (home-use variety) in their knee joints. By history, these incidents occurred while playing indoors. Clinical findings were similar to those of acute septic arthritis. Patients were treated successfully by arthroscopic surgery and were symptom-free at follow-up several months later.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. hhoztekin@isbank.net.tr
authors.forename: Haluk H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Oztekin
authors.forename: Cihan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Ali Engin
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ulusal
authors.forename: S Zeki
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Sertoz
authors.forename: R Gur
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ustaoglu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D011859:Radiography