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A Curious Case of a Wooden Toothpick Inside a Child's Knee: A Case Report
Charles Timon1, M N Baig, Megan Diack
1Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Galway University Hospitals.
Case:
A 10-year-old boy presented with vague symptoms, a few days after a nondescript injury to his left knee. History, examination and blood tests, and imaging were unremarkable. Because of his severe pain, we proceeded to arthroscopy. On proceeding to arthroscopy, a wooden toothpick was found inside the knee joint. The wooden toothpick was removed arthroscopically.
Conclusion:
The physicians/surgeons have to be vigilant and should approach holistically toward history and examination of a child presenting with vague signs and symptoms.
