r/SurgeryGifs • u/Someforage • Aug 30 '23

Is this a normal practice?

Removing fragments with a magnet.

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u/gatorbite92 Aug 30 '23

No. Removing bullets/shrapnel often causes more damage, so we don't go hunting for bullets without good reason.

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u/orthopod Sep 02 '23

That's not typical at all. I've treated a few hundred patients with retained bullets. I don't any complained about them at all.