Presentation
Ingested fork. Position?
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
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The end of a fork lies in the body of the stomach with the handle end in the distal esophagus.
No perforation.
ORIF of an L2 vertebral body fracture.
Case Discussion
In cases such as this, it is important to not only treat the patient with the safe removal of the foreign body but sensitively and holistically all of the patient's medical needs.