Retrieval of a broken sewing needle from the sacrum aided by a permanent magnet: a case report and literature review
Penetrating sacral injuries are very rare, but foreign bodies that penetrate the sacrum often cause pain, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, and neurological symptoms. Careful preoperative medical and imaging examinations, determining the position of the foreign body, and surgical exploration are essentia...
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Open Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2017-0063 |