Philip Carhart, James Espinosa, Riya Tandra, Alan Lucerna
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Abstract
Abstract: This case report describes a 45-year-old man whose left hand was skewered by a catfish spine while he was attempting to dehook the fish. Catfish spines can create punctures, lacerations, and foreign body injuries. The catfish spine generally is serrated, which can make removal difficult.
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