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Incidental radiological finding of charm needles in the hip region: A potential surgical precaution.


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Rampal , Sanjiv and Hassan, Ya Mohamad and Sikkandar, Mohamed Faizal (2012) Incidental radiological finding of charm needles in the hip region: A potential surgical precaution. Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology, 1 (1). pp. 66-67. ISSN 2146-8397

Abstract

We report an unusual incidental radiographic finding of this 71 year old Malay lady who suffered a closed neck of femur fracture due a fall at home which had undergone total hip replacement at our establishment .This is one of the only papers showing incidental occurrence of susuk or charm needles in hip region in orthopaedic field.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.5455/jice.20120315032524
Publisher: GESDAV
Keywords: Susuk; Charm needle; Cultural practice; Hip.
Depositing User: Nur Farahin Ramli
Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2013 09:48
Last Modified: 30 Oct 2015 07:11
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24730
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