Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 32-35 , 2008

Retained toothpick causing pseudotumor of the first metatarsal: A case report and literature review

  • Freih Odeh Abu Hassan, F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.C.S. (Tr. & Orth.)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: P.O. Box 73, Jubaiha 11941, Jordan. Tel.: +962 6 52 40 346; fax: +962 6 52 40 346.

Received 5 March 2007 ,Revised 10 July 2007 ,Accepted 11 July 2007.

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PII: S1268-7731(07)00067-7

doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2007.07.002

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 32-35 , 2008

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