Late Presentation of a Retained Stingray Spine in the Plantar Medial Hindfoot
In the United States, approximately 2000 stingray injuries occur annually. The majority of reports on stingray injuries to the foot and ankle reflect acute injuries. Delayed presentation after stingray injury to the foot and ankle has not been reported. We present a case of a 29-year-old female who...
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| author | David P. Falk MD Sreenivasulu Metikala MD Viviana Serra Lopez MD, MS Matthew Stein MD Karim Mahmoud MD Wen Chao MD |
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| description | In the United States, approximately 2000 stingray injuries occur annually. The majority of reports on stingray injuries to the foot and ankle reflect acute injuries. Delayed presentation after stingray injury to the foot and ankle has not been reported. We present a case of a 29-year-old female who sustained a stingray injury to the left plantar medial hindfoot 14 months prior to presenting to our clinic with new-onset posteromedial ankle redness and swelling along the tarsal tunnel. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple linear foreign bodies at the quadratus plantae and tarsal tunnel. The patient underwent operative exploration with removal of multiple retained stingray spines. At her most recent follow-up at 3 months, she was able to resume her usual activities. Level of Evidence: Level V, case report. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1300f2226df4c5283f9789bcd2efade2022-12-22T00:15:46ZengSAGE PublishingFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics2473-01142019-08-01410.1177/2473011419864020Late Presentation of a Retained Stingray Spine in the Plantar Medial HindfootDavid P. Falk MD0Sreenivasulu Metikala MD1Viviana Serra Lopez MD, MS2Matthew Stein MD3Karim Mahmoud MD4Wen Chao MD5 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAIn the United States, approximately 2000 stingray injuries occur annually. The majority of reports on stingray injuries to the foot and ankle reflect acute injuries. Delayed presentation after stingray injury to the foot and ankle has not been reported. We present a case of a 29-year-old female who sustained a stingray injury to the left plantar medial hindfoot 14 months prior to presenting to our clinic with new-onset posteromedial ankle redness and swelling along the tarsal tunnel. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple linear foreign bodies at the quadratus plantae and tarsal tunnel. The patient underwent operative exploration with removal of multiple retained stingray spines. At her most recent follow-up at 3 months, she was able to resume her usual activities. Level of Evidence: Level V, case report.https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419864020 |
| spellingShingle | David P. Falk MD Sreenivasulu Metikala MD Viviana Serra Lopez MD, MS Matthew Stein MD Karim Mahmoud MD Wen Chao MD Late Presentation of a Retained Stingray Spine in the Plantar Medial Hindfoot Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| title | Late Presentation of a Retained Stingray Spine in the Plantar Medial Hindfoot |
| title_full | Late Presentation of a Retained Stingray Spine in the Plantar Medial Hindfoot |
| title_fullStr | Late Presentation of a Retained Stingray Spine in the Plantar Medial Hindfoot |
| title_full_unstemmed | Late Presentation of a Retained Stingray Spine in the Plantar Medial Hindfoot |
| title_short | Late Presentation of a Retained Stingray Spine in the Plantar Medial Hindfoot |
| title_sort | late presentation of a retained stingray spine in the plantar medial hindfoot |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419864020 |
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