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Retained wooden splinter in the gluteal region presenting 10 years after initial injury

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Delayed presentation of retained foreign bodies with sequelae of chronic inflammation is a rare but well documented phenomenon. Here we present the unusual case of a 23-year-old female with a retained wooden splinter in the buttock region presenting more than 10 years post injury. A foreign body was not identified on initial imaging. Only after surgical exploration and targeted ultrasound was a wooden splinter identified and removed.

Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaf1061

Authors: Ezekiel Aaron, Alec Winder

Institution: Townsville Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000