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- Title
A case of abdominal trauma.
- Authors
Stephens, Georgina C.; Claydon, Matthew H.
- Abstract
Multiple injuries resulting from the use of nail guns have been described in the literature; however, to date there has been no report of a nail gun injury to the abdomen.We describe the case of a 30-year-oldmale tradespersonwho suffered a penetrating nail gun injury to the epigastrium, resulting in multiple injuries to the bowel and an inferior vena caval injury with massive haemorrhage. This case demonstrates the wide range of injuries capable of being inflicted by a single penetrating injury, and emphasizes the need for proper training and safety measures in the use of nail guns.
- Subjects
PNEUMATIC nailers; ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL surgery; SOLAR plexus; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2015, Vol 2015, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjv005