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Case Reports
. 1988 May;13(3):455-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(88)80031-5.

Management of sea urchin spines in the hand

W L Newmeyer 3rd  1
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Management of sea urchin spines in the hand

W L Newmeyer 3rd. J Hand Surg Am. 1988 May.

Abstract

The left palm of a 43-year-old woman was penetrated by sea urchin spines. Localization of the spines by soft tissue technique x-ray films proved to be the key to their easy removal. A review of the literature shows this to be an uncommon problem and that spine removal may be important to avoid long-term sequelae of pain and loss of function.

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