X-ray technology has significantly improved modern healthcare, particularly in simplifying surgeries for foreign object removal. In the past, doctors had to rely on incisions and hope for the best. This list highlights 10 of the most unfortunate incidents captured on X-ray film. Note: some images may be quite unsettling.
10. X-Ray of a Foot

This image features a Chinese woman with bound feet. More information about bound feet can be found in this list.
9. The Smoking Gun

Is that a gun tucked away or are you simply excited to see me? In fact, it’s a gun-shaped lighter along with a glass crack pipe.
8. The Bottle Butt

A 60-year-old man with a bottle inserted into his rectum; thieves forcibly placed it there.
7. Nailgun

A truly unfortunate incident involving a nailgun.
6. Butter Knife

This image shows an eleven-year-old boy with a butter knife lodged in his head.
5. Army Sergeant

A United States Army Sergeant was stabbed in the head by an insurgent on the streets of East Baghdad.
4. Car Keys

This X-ray depicts a 17-month-old baby who fell on a set of car keys.
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A dog in North Carolina that ingested a fork
2. Drill Bit

An 18-inch drill bit punctures a man's eye...
1. Scissors

A pair of scissors lodged in a man's throat. I can’t even begin to fathom how they ended up there.
