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Postgraduate Medicine Volume 85, 1989 - Issue 2
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Removing broken needles and other foreign objects

Malcolm W. Marks
, MD &
David J. Smith Jr
, MD
Pages 234-236 | Published online: 17 May 2016
 
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Retained needles can cause pain and impair function, especially in the feet and hands, where tendons, vessels, and nerves are highly concentrated. Drs Marks and Smith describe the best methods for locating and removing needles and similar small foreign objects.

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