Lead poisoning from an intra-articular shotgun pellet in the knee treated with arthroscopic extraction and chelation therapy: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 422-426

  Bolanos, Alberto A ^a   Demizio, Joseph P ^a   Vigorita, Vincent J ^a,b   Bryk, Eli ^a  

^a KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; SUCCIMER;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRON CHELATION; KNEE INJURY; LEAD POISONING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIUM;

EID: 0029872956     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199603000-00014     Document Type: Article

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