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Management of sea urchin spines in the hand

1988; Elsevier BV; Volume: 13; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0363-5023(88)80031-5

1531-6564

William L. Newmeyer,

Echinoderm biology and ecology

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.