Accidental Ingestion of a Plastic Water Bottle Cap

Arthroscopic removal of a plastic soft drink bottle cap in the knee: a case report

We report a rare case of late knee locking after an open knee injury in a polytrauma patient with a pelvic fracture and a contralateral femoral artery injury. Once the life and limb threatening injuries were addressed, debridement and washout of the knee wound was performed. X-rays and subsequent CT revealed only an undisplaced patella fracture. The patient presented 6 months later to a knee su...

Accidental ingestion of a toothbrush!

A case is reported of a 16-year-old girl who accidentally swallowed a toothbrush, which was safely extracted under local anaesthesia using a fibre-optic endoscope. The technique described is safe, and can be adapted for the extraction of a variety of foreign bodies from the oesophagus and the stomach. Guidelines are presented for the management of ingested foreign bodies, based on a review of t...

Accidental ingestion of a toothbrush.

Foreign bodies of the gastrointestinal tract are common; they can be ingested or inserted accidentally or intentionally [1], with 80% of cases occurring in children between the ages of 6months and3years [2]. In adults, ingestion of foreign bodies often occurs accidentally [1]; however, psychiatric patients, people who are incarcerated, malingerers, and those with an altered sensorium may someti...

Accidental cyanoacrylate glue ingestion.

Cyanoacrylates have a variety of medical and commercial applications as adhesives. They are commonly found as glue in the household. They can be swallowed accidentally by children. However, no case was reported so far in the English medical literature. Their effect on the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus and the rest of gastrointestinal system is unknown. Here we report our own child who accid...

A Case of Accidental Methsuximide (celontin) Ingestion.