Skin Foreign Body
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Lacerations
Puncture wound
Skin wound
Abrasion of the abdomen
Abrasion of the arm above the elbow
Abrasion of the arm below the elbow
Abrasion of the back
Abrasion of the chest
Abrasion of the elbow
Abrasion of the face
Abrasion of the finger
Abrasion of the foot
Abrasion of the hand
Abrasion of the head
Abrasion of the leg
Abrasion of the toe
Laceration of the abdomen
Laceration of the arm
Laceration of the back
Laceration of the buttock
Laceration of the chest
Laceration of the ear
Laceration of the face
Laceration of the finger
Laceration of the foot
Laceration of the hand
Laceration of the leg
Laceration of the lip
Laceration of the scalp
Laceration of the thumb
Laceration of the toe
Puncture wound of the arm
Puncture wound of the buttock
Puncture wound of the face
Puncture wound of the foot
Puncture wound of the hand
Puncture wound of the leg
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Skin Foreign Body References:
Nassif JM, Gorczyca JT, Vanarthos WJ. Unrecognized foreign body in the hip joint. J Orthop Trauma. 1996;10(3):216-9.
O'Dell ML. Skin and wound infections: an overview. Am Fam Physician. 1998 May 15;57(10):2424-32.
Vincent A, Jenkins DW. Retained digital foreign body after a pellet gun injury. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2000 Feb;90(2):103-6.
