Presentation
The patient accidentally jumped onto a pitchfork. He presents with a pitchfork impaled in his right foot.
Patient Data
There is a solitary tine of the pitchfork impaled within the dorsal soft tissues of the right foot. Limited portable views suggest the absence of bony injuries.
Case Discussion
The patient presents with an impaled pitchfork within the right foot. Pitchforks usually have sharp tines and hence the ease of penetration in this patient who accidentally jumped onto a pitchfork during gardening. He underwent controlled surgical removal in the operating theater.
In cases of penetrating trauma, X-ray appearances can be confusing and difficult to explain without a supportive and fully comprehensive history of the mechanism of injury.
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