Foreign body detected by patients using metal detectors.
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چکیده
A positive response from a metal detector when run over an area of the body is a strong positive indicator of the presence of a metallic object. If there is a possibility of a buried metallic foreign body this positive finding should not be ignored.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of accident & emergency medicine
دوره 12 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995