Foreign bodies in orthopaedic emergency: two-year study at Barzulla hospital GMC Srinager

Abstract

This study was carried out at Government hospital for bone and joint surgery Barzulla at GMC Srinager from March 2017 – March 2019. All the patients who presented with soft tissue, upper and lower extremity foreign bodies in emergency department were included in the study. Patients with foreign bodies who were referred from peripheral hospitals and associated surgical department of the college were also included in the study. A total of 52 foreign body patients were included in the study period. All except two foreign bodies were removed in the emergency operation theatre of the department. Out of 52 patients 36 were females. The mean age was 23 years and the most common foreign body removed in the study period was metallic needle followed by piece of wood.