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- M D Porter and J P Schriver.
- Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 5005 N. Piedras, El Paso, TX 79920, USA.
- Surg Endosc. 2000 May 1;14(5):500.
AbstractPenetrating injury with retained foreign body is a common problem. Location of the foreign body and surgical excision may be difficult. Ultrasound can be a sensitive and cost-effective tool in both the detection and surgical removal of retained foreign bodies in soft tissue. We report a case in which ultrasound-guided needle localization was used for removal of a wooden foreign body
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