Fish-hook in Ano

Fish hook injuries of the eye.

Two cases of fish hook injuries to the eye are described. Both were removed successfully by rotating the hook through undamaged tissue before snipping off the barb. Good vision was restored without complications for periods of 12 and 18 months.

Fish-hook injuries: a risk for fishermen

Fishing is one of the best known and practiced human activities. However, you should remember that, when casting the hook from the riverbank or grasping it to add bait, fishermen run a real risk of injury if the hook punctures the skin.Briefly we describe a case where a young, 32-year-old fisherman who was reeling the hook back to shore when it hit him in the face and embedded itself in his upp...

Is the fish-hook effect in hydrocyclones a real phenomenon?

The Fish Hook Technique of extracting broken intramedullary nails.

Removal of hardware in orthopaedic surgery is usually encountered in revision fracture surgery for non union, mal union, infection and peri-implant failure. If the hardware has broken this can make revision surgery even more demanding. Numerous techniques have been described to facilitate implant removal. A broken femoral nail is not an uncommon presentation of a delayed union or a non union. W...

A fish hook and liver disease: revisiting an old enemy.

Vibrio vulnificus is an uncommon but potentially devastating pathogen. Early recognition with prompt antimicrobial therapy and surgical treatment are key factors for a favorable outcome. Patients with diseases of the liver represent the group at highest risk of infection. However, clinicians are often unaware of underlying liver disease in these patients at the time of presentation. We present ...