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CASE REPORT
Surfer wipe out by predator fish
1 Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2 Department of General Surgery, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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Dr Kerkhoffs
Academic Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands; ginokerkhoffs{at}hotmail.com
Needlefish injuries, commonly reported in the Indo-Pacific region, have not been previously reported along the European coastlines. This case report describes a penetrating injury to the heel of a professional surfer during competition off the Portuguese coast. Diagnostic as well as therapeutic recommendations are made.
Keywords: foot; marine injuries; needlefish; injuries; surfing
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