• J Foot Ankle Surg · Jan 2014

    Ultrasound-guided needle localization to aid foreign body removal in pediatric patients.

    • O Kenechi Nwawka, Nii-Kabu Kabutey, Christopher M Locke, Ilse Castro-Aragon, and Ducksoo Kim.
    • Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center/Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA. Electronic address: oknwawka@gmail.com.
    • J Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Jan 1; 53 (1): 67-70.

    AbstractPatients with podiatric foreign body injury commonly present to the emergency department. Often, the foreign object cannot be easily located or removed, and radiographs are frequently obtained to aid in localization. In cases requiring tissue dissection to remove the foreign bodies, accurate localization is required for safe removal of small and difficult to visualize bodies. We present 2 pediatric cases in which an ultrasound-guided needle localization technique was used to facilitate successful removal of small, difficult to visualize foreign bodies from the plantar foot. Ultrasound-guided needle localization reduced the required incision length and depth and helped to minimize the risk of damage to surrounding tissue.Copyright © 2014 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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