Abstract
We report an unusual use of the arthroscope in the case of a man who accidentally shot himself through his left thigh, the bullet ending up in the ipsilateral knee joint. After radiographic diagnosis, the bullet was successfully removed through a standard arthroscopic procedure. The patient had a quick and complete recovery. Review of the literature and the 4 steps of successful management of gunshot wounds are included.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Fingerprint
Cite this
Arthroscopic retrieval of an unusual foreign body of the knee. / Sansone, Valerio; Mora, L.; de Spirito, D.
In: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Arthroscopic retrieval of an unusual foreign body of the knee.
AU - Sansone, Valerio
AU - Mora, L.
AU - de Spirito, D.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - We report an unusual use of the arthroscope in the case of a man who accidentally shot himself through his left thigh, the bullet ending up in the ipsilateral knee joint. After radiographic diagnosis, the bullet was successfully removed through a standard arthroscopic procedure. The patient had a quick and complete recovery. Review of the literature and the 4 steps of successful management of gunshot wounds are included.
AB - We report an unusual use of the arthroscope in the case of a man who accidentally shot himself through his left thigh, the bullet ending up in the ipsilateral knee joint. After radiographic diagnosis, the bullet was successfully removed through a standard arthroscopic procedure. The patient had a quick and complete recovery. Review of the literature and the 4 steps of successful management of gunshot wounds are included.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036479660&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0036479660&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
VL - 18
JO - Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
JF - Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
SN - 0749-8063
IS - 2
ER -