title: Sea urchin spine injuries of the hand.
abstract: Sea urchin spine injuries are common. They usually cause local pain and swelling that subsides. Chronic granulation is rare. We report two cases of sea urchin granulomata involving finger metacarpophalangeal joints. Both resolved following surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, UK. riazhzi@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mc Cann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barakat
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Astle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Case
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012617:Sea Urchins; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult