The Use of a Magnetic Port Finder in the Retrieval of Air Rifle BBs to the Upper Extremity
Air-powered rifles shoot ball bearings with enough kinetic energy to penetrate skin and fracture underlying bones. In addition, there are reports of these ball bearings embolizing within the vascular network, causing serious injuries such as ischemic stroke with resultant blindness. The severity of these complications warrants occasional removal of these foreign bodies; however, they can be difficult to localize. In this case report, we describe the use of a magnetic port finder, a sterilizable tool used in breast reconstruction, to localize the foreign body in situ.
Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Elizabeth Kiwanuka, Sun Hsieh, Lauren Ouellet Roussel, Charles Christopher Jehle, Raman Mehrzad, Scott Schmidt Tags: Case repository Source Type: research