Clinical orthopaedics and related research
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Nov 1984
Case ReportsLead intoxication 18 months after a gunshot wound.
Lead poisoning can result from a retained intra-articular bullet. A 30-year-old man who was shot with a .38-caliber pistol illustrates the symptoms, signs, and differential diagnosis of lead intoxication.