Removal of foreign bodies from the foot, a technique using high elevation and local anaesthesia.
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The use of a steep Trendelenburg position is described in removing foreign bodies from the foot. Bleeding at the site is sufficiently reduced to allow removal without a tourniquet. Retrospective analysis of theatre records demonstrates a considerable reduction in the number of general anaesthetics given since the introduction of this technique.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of emergency medicine
دوره 7 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990