1/166. The fracture, dislodgement and retrieval of a probe III balloon-on-a-wire catheter.The fracture and dislodgement of an angioplasty device within the coronary arteries is a rare but increasingly noted complication. If the fragment of angioplasty balloon or guidewire is dislodged in a proximal and patent coronary artery, the likelihood of acute embolization which could lead to an acute coronary thrombus and/or myocardial infarction exists. Therefore, the immediate removal of the broken piece of the angioplasty catheter is imperative. A case of unusual fracture and dislodgement of a Probe III Balloon-on-A-Wire catheter and retrieval of the broken piece is reported.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/166. Numerous transorbital wooden foreign bodies in the sphenoid sinus.A very rare case of numerous transorbital wooden foreign bodies penetrating into the sphenoid sinus in a 47-year-old male is reported. His right eye was nonreactive to light, and the oculomotor, trochlear and abducens nerves were completely disturbed. Although a minor injury was observed on the inner side of the right eyebrow, the wound was not serious or infectious. Computed tomographic scanning of the orbit and parasinus revealed an isodense linear shadow to muscle and an irregular shadow of the lamina papyracea. However, the findings were difficult to discriminate from an optic canal fracture preoperatively. We detected foreign bodies penetrating the optic nerve rise, which were successfully removed in combination with an endoscopic transethmoidal and transorbital approach. Various and careful imaging examinations are recommended to diagnose and manage paraorbital trauma, when a penetrating wound of the face is observed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/166. Fracture at fenestration of synthetic tracheostomy tube resulting in a tracheobronchial airway foreign body.tracheostomy tube fracture resulting in airway obstruction is a relatively rare but serious complication. We report the case of a 48-year-old man whose tracheostomy tube fractured and became lodged in the right primary bronchus. Recommendations are made for tracheostomy care to help prevent similar complications in patients with an indwelling tracheostomy tube.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/166. Intrapulmonary artery and intrabronchial migration and extraction of a fragment of J-shaped atrial pacing catheter.A fragment of a fractured Telectronics Atrial Accufix 330-801 lead asymptomatically perforated the adjacent bronchus and was detected on routine chest X-ray. The metallic fragment was located by chest CT scan and bronchial fluoroscopy to lie between the right lobar bronchus and the pulmonary artery, confirming bronchial perforation. The foreign body was removed without complication by direct visualisation with rigid bronchoscopy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/166. Retrieval of an IV catheter fragment from the pulmonary artery 11 years after embolization.The use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is occasionally complicated by intravascular fracture and central embolization of the catheter fragment. We present a patient in whom a PICC fragment was retrieved from the pulmonary artery 11 years after embolization following its incidental detection. Despite a history of IV drug abuse and mitral regurgitation, this patient remained asymptomatic and without complications. The catheter fragment was retrieved since the patient was believed to be at risk for endocarditis. This may be the longest duration reported of an embolized catheter fragment that was successfully removed. As the natural history of asymptomatic-retained central venous foreign bodies remains unclear, the decision to remove them should be individualized. In selected cases, these foreign bodies may be retrieved without complications even several years after embolization.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/166. Fractured tracheostomy tubes in the tracheobronchial tree of a child.Fractured tracheostomy tube presenting as foreign bodies in the tracheobronchial tree is rare. Only four previous episodes in children have been reported in literature and most of these in developing countries. We report an unusual case of fractured tracheostomy tubes in the tracheobronchial tree of a child and review the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/166. tongue piercing and insertion of metal studs: three cases of dental and oral consequences."Body art" is a fashion that appears to be gaining popularity worldwide. There are many risks and potentially adverse results associated with tongue piercing. pain (the procedure is performed without anesthetics), post-placement edema and the risk of prolonged bleeding, if the blood vessels are punctured during the piercing, and fracture of tooth structures, are but a few of the risks. The purpose of the present article is to describe the consequences of three cases of tongue piercing in which metallic barbell-shaped studs were inserted: the consequences include the fracture of tooth structure, caused by the device knocking against the teeth; and inflammation and edema occurred as a result of the piercing of the tongue.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/166. Intracranial placement of a nasogastric tube after severe craniofacial trauma.Complications of intracranial placement of a nasogastric tube in patients with complex facial and skull base fractures are infrequent, though the associated morbidity and mortality are high. In such situations some authors advocate craniotomy to allow removal of the tube in several linear segments under direct visualization. Others advise tube removal nasally under antibiotic coverage. We present a case of complex craniofacial fracture in which a nasogastric tube was positioned intracranially 48 hours after admission. The tube was quickly removed through the nose, and the patient was discharged without neurologic problems.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/166. Arthroscopic treatment for traumatic hip dislocation with avulsion fracture of the ligamentum teres.Traumatic hip dislocation in children is a rare condition. Immediate closed reduction is a treatment of choice, but when incongruent reduction results, it can be due to interposition and requires open arthrotomy. We present a previously unreported technique of arthroscopic treatment that was used successfully for traumatic hip dislocation in a 10-year-old girl with impingement of the avulsed ligamentum teres. arthroscopy was effective in confirming the exact nature of the interposition material and excising the fragment with minimal invasion.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.66666666666667keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/166. Calculus formation on a retained Acucise wire.We report the case of a patient who developed an obstructing calculus embedded at the ureteropelvic junction after treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction with the Acucise cutting balloon catheter. Within the length of the stone, we found a wire consistent with the cutting wire. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a fractured and retained cutting wire resulting in calculus formation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = fracture (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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