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A member asked:

During an injection in my left buttock the 25 gauge needle broke off inside. an x-ray and two ultrasounds cannot locate it. what's the next step?

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Hard: to understand that an XR and ultrasound will not show the broken needle. Commonly a local exploration of the point of entrance will show and help remove the needle

Answered 4/9/2016

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