Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Background.Complications related to intra-articular retained shrapnel are rare and primarily depend on the anatomical location and the reaction with the surrounding tissue.Retained bodies causing severe osteoarthritis with bone destruction and limb shortening are extremely rare.We describe a rare occurrence of retained shrapnel, possibly iron nails