The foreign bodies are a frequent found after shotgun injuries. Every component of the shotgun shells can be lodged in the body including pellet, shell case, primer and wad. In this case report, we describe the removal of a radiolucent wad 5 years after shotgun injury. If a foreign body is palpable and painful surgical exploration is recommended, even in the absence of radiopaque bodies at X-rays
Pinotti, E., Santurro, L., Famularo, S., Uggeri, F. (2017). Surgical removal of radiolucent lodged bullet fragment 5 years after a shotgun injury. OPEN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & MEDICAL CASE REPORTS, 3(14), 1-3.
Surgical removal of radiolucent lodged bullet fragment 5 years after a shotgun injury
Pinotti, E;Santurro,L;Famularo,S;Uggeri, F.
2017
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The foreign bodies are a frequent found after shotgun injuries. Every component of the shotgun shells can be lodged in the body including pellet, shell case, primer and wad. In this case report, we describe the removal of a radiolucent wad 5 years after shotgun injury. If a foreign body is palpable and painful surgical exploration is recommended, even in the absence of radiopaque bodies at X-rays
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