Author/Authors :
Polat, Barış Near East University - Orthopedics and Traumatology Department - Nicosia, Turkish Republic of North Cyprus , atıcı, Yunus Okan University Medicine Faculty - Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, İstanbul, Turkey , GürPınar, tahsın İstanbul Training and Research Hospital - Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, İstanbul, Turkey , Polat, aYşe esın Dr. Akçiçek State Hospital - Orthopedics and Traumatology Department - Kyrenia, Turkish Republic of North Cyprus , KaraGüven, Doğaç Okan University Medicine Faculty - Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, İstanbul, Turkey , teoman Benlı, İsmet Okan University Medicine Faculty - Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, İstanbul, Turkey
Abstract :
Objective: This study investigates ultrasonography as an effective
tool for localizing and measuring the depth and size of wooden
foreign bodies to perform less invasive and easier surgery without
the need for any additional radiological techniques. Methods:
Fifteen patients were operated to remove foreign bodies in the
extremities in 2016. The side of the affected extremity, the material,
size, and location of the foreign body and time of admission
after injury were noted, along with CRP, WBC, and erythrocyte
sedimentation rate; length of incision, surgery duration, and
complications were evaluated. Results: The mean patient age
was 39.66 (range: 6 to 68). Of the total, 8 of the foreign bodies
were in the plantar surfaces of the feet, 3 were in the cruris, 2 were
in the palm of the hand, and 2 were in the fingers. All patients
underwent ultrasound evaluation before surgery. The surgeries
lasted less than 10 min in 13 (87%) of the cases and from 10 to
20 min in 2 cases. No complications were observed in any of
the patients. Conclusion: Delayed extraction of foreign bodies
can lead to local infections. Ultrasonography can be a reliable
option for diagnosing and localizing radiolucent foreign bodies
such as wooden objects. Level of Evidence IV; Case series
