In simple words: The doctor removes a foreign object (like a splinter, glass, or metal) that is stuck deep in your muscle or the lining around your tendon. This requires a small surgery where the doctor makes a cut to reach the object and carefully removes it.

The physician removes a foreign body lodged deeply within the muscle or tendon sheath. This involves a surgical incision, dissection to reach the affected area, and removal of the foreign object. The complexity may stem from the depth of the foreign body, the presence of infection, or the need for extensive dissection or removal of necrotic tissue. Closure of the incision, or packing if contaminated, follows the removal.

Example 1: A patient presents with a metal shard deeply embedded in their thigh muscle following an accident. The shard is located using radiographic imaging and removed through a surgical incision., A patient has a piece of glass embedded in the tendon sheath of their hand after punching through a window. The glass is deep and requires intricate dissection to remove without damaging the surrounding tendons., A patient with a wooden splinter lodged deep in their forearm experiences increasing pain and swelling, suggesting infection. The physician removes the splinter and necrotic tissue surrounding the infection.

Documentation should include details of the foreign body (type, size, location), the surgical approach used, the depth and complexity of the removal, any associated complications (e.g., infection), and the method of wound closure. Pre- and post-procedure imaging reports should also be included if used.