Introduction: Many foreign body penetrations can occur in the limb. Common puncture injuries to the upper extremity involve items such as glass, metal, and wood splinters, plant thorns, and fish spines.
Case report:We report on the case of a foreign body that migrated in the early period after entry through the elbow antecubital fascia to the shoulder pectoralis major fascia.A 20-year-old girl was seen in the emergency department after the penetration of a needle into her elbow region.Puncture detected in the antecubital region. X-rays has showed metal needle in the axillary region. Needle was removed from the pectoralis major fascia. Discussion: Our study, which can be seen as the first publication to report migration through the forearm and arm fascia, highlights the importance of penetrating needle injuries in the anterior elbow to prevent possible lethal complications and morbidity.
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