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01.02.2016 | Case Report
A migrated knitting needle in a paediatric spine: case report
verfasst von:
Tiro Mmopelwa, Vugar Nabiyev, Selim Ayhan, Emre Acaroglu
Erschienen in:
Child's Nervous System
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Ausgabe 2/2016
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Abstract
Purpose
The aims of this study were to present migration of a sharp metal material into the spinal canal in a paediatric patient and to discuss the management of metallic foreign bodies in the spinal canal.
Methods
Patient’s medical reports, radiological tests, review of intraoperative findings, and literature search were examined.
Results
The migration and penetration of a knitting needle in a 7-year-old-boy are presented.
Conclusions
There is a significant risk of migration of penetrating foreign materials into the spinal canal. Early identification and removal of these foreign bodies retained in the spinal canal may be important even when the patient is asymptomatic.