“Heavy Metal”: Management of lead toxicity following a gunshot injury with retained lead fragments, a case report

There is limited literature on managing chronic lead exposure from non-removable sources such as lead fragments. In this case report, we present the complexities and clinical considerations involved in treating an elderly patient who sustained a comminuted knee fracture due to a gunshot wound, compl...

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Published in:	Toxicology Reports
Main Authors:	Ilaria Costantini, Massimo Carollo, Lorenzo Losso, Elia Morando, Matilde Bacchion, Giovanni Mantelli, Mauro Pizzuto, Letizia Spagnuolo, Maria Vittoria Ventura, Giorgio Ricci
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Lead poisoning Toxicology Poisons Poison control centers Chelation therapy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750023001312