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Migration of a toothpick along the flexor tendon sheath in a lower extremity

Year 2016, Volume: 50 Issue: 2, 245 - , 11.03.2016

Cem Albay Oktay Adanir Sever Caglar Ozan Beytemur

Abstract

The most common foreign bodies seen in the foot are sewing needles, toothpicks, glass, and materials such as sand or silica. Foreign bodies in the foot are usually embedded, and surgical exploration and removal is usually necessary. Penetrating foreign bodies in the foot—particularly of organic origin, like wood—can cause cellulitis, osteomyelitis, abscess formation, and pseudotumor formation. Identification of foreign bodies in the foot can be challenging because they are often not radiopaque. However, foreign bodies in the foot do not migrate, in contrast to upper extremities, where foreign bodies are known to migrate. We report a case of a toothpick penetrating a child’s foot and moving proximally along the tendon sheath.

Keywords

Foot; foreign body; foreign body migration; lower extremity; migration.

Year 2016, Volume: 50 Issue: 2, 245 - , 11.03.2016

Cem Albay Oktay Adanir Sever Caglar Ozan Beytemur

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Cem Albay

Oktay Adanir This is me

Sever Caglar This is me

Ozan Beytemur

Publication Date March 11, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016 Volume: 50 Issue: 2

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APA Albay, C., Adanir, O., Caglar, S., Beytemur, O. (2016). Migration of a toothpick along the flexor tendon sheath in a lower extremity. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, 50(2), 245.
AMA Albay C, Adanir O, Caglar S, Beytemur O. Migration of a toothpick along the flexor tendon sheath in a lower extremity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. March 2016;50(2):245.
Chicago Albay, Cem, Oktay Adanir, Sever Caglar, and Ozan Beytemur. “Migration of a Toothpick Along the Flexor Tendon Sheath in a Lower Extremity”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica 50, no. 2 (March 2016): 245.
EndNote Albay C, Adanir O, Caglar S, Beytemur O (March 1, 2016) Migration of a toothpick along the flexor tendon sheath in a lower extremity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 50 2 245.
IEEE C. Albay, O. Adanir, S. Caglar, and O. Beytemur, “Migration of a toothpick along the flexor tendon sheath in a lower extremity”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 50, no. 2, p. 245, 2016.
ISNAD Albay, Cem et al. “Migration of a Toothpick Along the Flexor Tendon Sheath in a Lower Extremity”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 50/2 (March 2016), 245.
JAMA Albay C, Adanir O, Caglar S, Beytemur O. Migration of a toothpick along the flexor tendon sheath in a lower extremity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2016;50:245.
MLA Albay, Cem et al. “Migration of a Toothpick Along the Flexor Tendon Sheath in a Lower Extremity”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 50, no. 2, 2016, p. 245.
Vancouver Albay C, Adanir O, Caglar S, Beytemur O. Migration of a toothpick along the flexor tendon sheath in a lower extremity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2016;50(2):245.