Bocka J J, Godfrey J
Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Ann Emerg Med. 1994 Feb;23(2):350-1. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(94)70049-4.
We used a Ralks eye magnet (no longer manufactured) to remove magnetic foreign bodies in four consecutive patients with metallic soft tissue foreign bodies. In all four cases, the foreign body was quickly located, requiring minimal soft tissue exploration, time, and radiography.
