Foreign body penetration: a missed diagnosis
Pacific Journal of Medical Sciences
;
: 81-86, 2012.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-631422
ABSTRACT
Healing of the injured site is a complex biological process of carefully orchestrated cellular events. Presence of any foreign body at the site of injury delays the healing along with inducing biological response such as inflammation, infections, allergic reactions, toxic events and tissue alterations. Such body reactions against an exogenous materials depends upon the mode of entry, chemical composition of material, quantity of material its physical form and also depends upon the body site. A careful history, clinical examination and imaging techniques should be considered for patients with any suspected penetrating injuries.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
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Estudo diagnóstico
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Inglês
Revista:
Pacific Journal of Medical Sciences
Ano de publicação:
2012
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