| Literature DB >> 25610269 |
Ibrahim Kaya1, Akin Ugras1, Necdet Saglam2, Ibrahim Sungur1, Ercan Cetinus1.
Abstract
Recently, hip arthroscopy has become more popular in the diagnosis and extraction of intraarticular foreign bodies compared to open surgery. If a foreign object such as a bullet is not extracted from the hip joint, it may cause mechanical arthritis, infection and systemic lead toxicity. We present the arthroscopic excision of a bullet from the hip joint of a 33-year-old male patient who sustained a gunshot injury.Entities:
Keywords: Arthroscopy; bullet; hip joint
Year: 2013 PMID: 25610269 PMCID: PMC4261491 DOI: 10.5152/eajm.2013.29
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eurasian J Med ISSN: 1308-8734