Local and Systemic Reactions to Puncture Injuries by the Sea Urchin Spine and the Date Palm Thorn
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- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatism
- Vol. 20 (6), 1206-1212
- https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780200608
Abstract
Puncture wounds were caused in 9 patients by sea urchin spines and 1 patient by a date palm thorn. All 10 patients developed local inflammatory reactions, which were moderate to severe in 7. Two patients exhibited severe systemic illnesses, and a marked synovitis was present in 2 others. Several of the patients presented as difficult diagnostic problems with signs and symptoms suggestive of an arthritic disease. Six required surgical removal of the foreign body.Keywords
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