Needle breakage as an unusual complication of intravenous therapy: a case report Authors YanQun Liu Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-1521 HeXing Xu Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4941-6707 LongYun Fang Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China Ji Wen Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China HuZhe Cui Department of Imaging, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China XiangZheng Qin Yanbian University Medical College, Yanji, China DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9771 Keywords: Complications, Needle breakage, Foreign body, Intravenous therapy, Case report Abstract Residual intravenous foreign bodies following hand trauma are relatively rare; only a few previous reports of this situation are available. It has been reported that foreign bodies often migrate to the heart and atrium dextrum. Herein, we report a recent case of needle breakage in the dorsal vein of the hand that was removed with lignification using an intraoperative C-arm fluoroscopy machine and tape tourniquet to avoid proximal movement during removal. The mandate should be to remove within the capacity allowed so that rare cases and terrible complications can be avoided. The case was seen at The Yanji City, Jilin Province, China at the Yanbian University Hospital emergency at February 20, 2023. Keywords: Complications, Needle breakage, Foreign body, Intravenous therapy, Case report. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-06-28 How to Cite Liu, Y., Xu, H., Fang, L., Wen, J., Cui, H., & Qin, X. (2024). Needle breakage as an unusual complication of intravenous therapy: a case report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(7), 1358–1360. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9771 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 7 (2024): JULY Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.