J Korean Soc Surg Hand.  2011 Sep;16(3):170-174.

Removal of a Movable Foreign Body in the Flexor Tendon Sheath of the Hand: A Case Report

• Ha KY
• Kim HS
• Suh HW
• Kim TY

Abstract

Traumatic implantation of foreign material into the hand is common. Such material may be palpable or identified by plain radiographs or ultrasonography. Surgical exploration and removal is usually a simple procedure, with the foreign material found close to the point of insertion. However, migration of foreign material within the flexor sheath can occur very rarely. We report the patient who had a movable foreign material in the flexor tendon sheath of the hand. Using milking method, foreign material in the flexor sheath was successfully removed.

Keyword

Foreign body; Flexor tendon sheath; Milking method

MeSH Terms

Foreign Bodies
Hand
Humans
Milk
Tendons