Foreign body lodged in distal phalanx of left index finger-taser dart

Emerg Radiol. 2005 Nov;11(6):364-5. doi: 10.1007/s10140-005-0428-x. Epub 2005 Sep 10.

Abstract

We report a case of a Taser dart presenting as a radio opaque foreign body to familiarize the Emergency Radiology community with the appearance of this non-lethal weapon which is being deployed in large numbers by police and security forces world wide.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Electroshock / instrumentation*
  • Finger Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography