Citation

Ahmad R, McCann PA, Barakat MJ, Astle L, Case R, Bhatia R. J. Hand Surg. Eur. Vol. 2008; 33(5): 670-671.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics, Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, UK and the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1753193408090760

PMID

18606629

Abstract

Sea urchin spine injuries are common. They usually cause local pain and swelling that subsides. Chronic granulation is rare. We report two cases of sea urchin granulomata involving finger metacarpophalangeal joints. Both resolved following surgery.

Language: en