I na reviewof closed legal actions from 1988 to 1992 conducted by the Canadian Medical
Protective Association (CMPA), 21 casesinvolved emergency physicians' management of …

It is a common practice to routinely obtain x-rays before clinical evaluation and cleaning of
glass-caused wounds to assess for possible retained foreign bodies (FBs).[Am J Surg 1982; …

Study objective: To describe patient and wound characteristics that are clinically useful in
identifying wounds that were caused by glass and retained a foreign body. Design …

M edical students are taught that glass either cannot be detected with the use of plain
radiography or can be detected only if leaded. This belief has persisted in the medical …

During a 14-month period patients with suspected glass foreign bodies were
radiographically examined before removal of the glass. In 25 out of 26 patients the glass …

Glass fragments are involved in many soft tissue injuries. The postibility of fragments
remaining even after exploration must always be considered. Most fragments, if not all, that …

The radiopacity of objects commonly associated with penetrating wounds and made from
modern glass was assessed. It is concluded that all glass fragments should be detected …

This study was designed to provide percentages of radiographic detection of small glass
foreign bodies and to compare the detection rates (sensitivity) of two-view posteroanterior …

DISCUSSION Spinal Lesion.-Traumatic lesions of the spinal cord and cauda equina due to
penetrating wounds without vertebral involvement are not common. Almost all reported have …

Roentgenography is a reliable method for detecting glass foreign bodies resulting from
trauma. The density of glass in comparison to surrounding tissue almost always provides …