title: Delayed manifestations of the "Nail-Slipper injury".
abstract: Penetrating injuries of the foot are a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. The residents of the underdeveloped world are especially prone to suffer such injuries as barefoot walking is still common. However, a relatively common injury that occurs in the shod feet is the "Nail-Slipper injury". A metal nail penetrates through the rubber sole of the footwear introducing the rubber piece into the soft tissue of the foot. As the nail is removed the piece remains behind often leading to delayed manifestations. This article describes the various delayed manifestations of this injury. A leading question for the antecedent injury of this kind should be asked from all patients with such presentations, especially in the urban setting.
authors.affiliation: Government Hospital for Bone and Joint Surgery, Bagat, Barzullah, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. shabirdhar@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Shabir Ahmed
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.forename: Tahir Ahmed
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Dar
authors.forename: Asif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.forename: Mohammed Farooq
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.forename: Mohammed Ramzan
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mir
authors.forename: Altaf Ahmed
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kawoosa
authors.forename: Shaika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farooq
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*