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Wound Foreign Body


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     No wound is too small or superficial to harbor a foreign body.  Wood, glass, and metal are the most common wound foreign bodies (WFBs).  Missed WFB is a leading cause of wound litigation.  There is significant morbidity associated with retained WFBs, such as infection, chronic pain, nerve compression, migration, draining wounds, and functional compromise, to name a few.

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