Bony Foreign Body from the Opposite Motorcycle Injury Party (A Case Report)

Authors

  • Walllop Adulkasem, M.D. Thai Board of Orthopedics

Abstract

Retained foreign body in victim body can be occurred while motor vehicle accident. Foreign body can be glass, wood, sand, etc. but no any report about bony foreign body. 21-year-old man suffered compound knee joint injury from motorcycle accident. The wound was caused by tibial crest bony fragment from opposite injury party. The initial diagnosis was missed to be compound tibial plateau fracture. The treatment was debridement and foreign body removal. Blood tests for transmitted disease e.g. viral hepatitis, HIV were done and results were negative in both victims.

Author Biography

Walllop Adulkasem, M.D., Thai Board of Orthopedics

Division of Orthopedics Nakhonpathom Hospital

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Published

2018-05-24

How to Cite

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Adulkasem W. Bony Foreign Body from the Opposite Motorcycle Injury Party (A Case Report). Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 May 24 [cited 2025 Dec. 31];35(2):107-12. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/125495

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Case Report