A Conscious Patient: Taking a Foreign Object Out with the Help of a Magnet: Case Report

İngilizce (OpenAlex)

The penetration of a foreign object may occur due to various reasons such as explosion, work accident, traffic accident or any accidents which occur due to a trauma while the victim is dealing with any object. In this case presentation, a case was presented in which a patient who doubted for a foreign object penetration in his hand applied to the orthopedics clinic with a magnet in his other hand, and almost diagnosed himself. In the examination, the magnet was held close to his hand and upon feeling the foreign object in the soft tissue. Local anesthesia and incision was applied to the area. After the subcutaneous area was passed, the magnet was held close to the foreign object, and when it adhered to the magnet. It was taken out and the patient was sent back to work with a more functional hand. Although taking out foreign objects from soft tissue is like looking for a needle in the haystack for us, orthopedic surgeons, excision of foreign objects in soft tissue with the help of a magnet may be a good preference if they are not very deeply located. In this case presentation we see that a conscious patient's and a magnet how could facilitate doctor?s business.