2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.07.029
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A blacksmith's tale: use of a rare earth magnet to facilitate safe removal of a metallic fragment from the face

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“…Cakir et al and others have reported the use of Ndy in the removal of soft tissue foreign bodies. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The method was used successfully for localization and removal of ferromagnetic foreign bodies. They found the use of a magnet was an easy and costeffective method that required minimal training and education.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Cakir et al and others have reported the use of Ndy in the removal of soft tissue foreign bodies. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The method was used successfully for localization and removal of ferromagnetic foreign bodies. They found the use of a magnet was an easy and costeffective method that required minimal training and education.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although this technique has been reported in adults 7-9,11-13 it has been overlooked by pediatric surgeons and has not been widely utilized in children. This report describes and illustrates a simple technique of using a surgical magnet to both localize and remove a foreign body in the extremity soft tissues of a child.…”
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“…Sterile surgical magnets have been used for decades in areas including the superficial soft tissues of the body, the ocular globe, and abdominal viscera, however, their use in the head and neck has only been reported more recently. This may be due to the unpredictable movement of the foreign body by the magnet during the extraction process, which can cause damage to adjacent neurovascular structures that are particularly abundant in the head and neck region [ 6 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%