GREASE GUN ПОВРЕДИ НА ШЕПАТА
Journal
Македонски медицински преглед = Macedonian Medical Review
Date Issued
2012
Author(s)
Љиљана Дамевска
Виктор Станков
Abstract
Introduction. High pressure injection injuries of the
hand are rare and occur in an average of 1 in 600 cases
of hand trauma. Under the benign appearance of the injury at first sight, a future disability might be hidden.
Morbidity is dependent mostly on the material injectted, followed by the amount of the injected fluid. The timely diagnosis and treatment are equally important factors since the risk for amputation increases as time increases with treatment delay. High pressure injection injuries of the hand are considered surgical emergency.
Case report. A 46-year-old, right-hand dominant man,
accidentally injured himself with a paint gun. He was
admitted to the hospital more than 24 hours after the injury. At the moment of the clinical evaluation the finger
was with compromised circulation. Under potentiated intravenous anesthesia with Tourniquet on 250mm/Hg decompressive incisions were performed and part of the
nonviable tissue was removed. Despite all the effort
the pathophysiology of the injury and the time passed
between the injury and the treatment had played their
roles. After few weeks of treatment the finger was in a
condition in which the only solution of the problem was
its amputation. After the amputation the patient managed to accomplish a very good rehabilitation of the hand.
Conclusion. High pressure injection injuries of the hand
despite all the measures taken have a high amputation
rate. Thus, we can conclude that the most important
issues are prevention, including protective equipment
and a high level of precaution during work.
hand are rare and occur in an average of 1 in 600 cases
of hand trauma. Under the benign appearance of the injury at first sight, a future disability might be hidden.
Morbidity is dependent mostly on the material injectted, followed by the amount of the injected fluid. The timely diagnosis and treatment are equally important factors since the risk for amputation increases as time increases with treatment delay. High pressure injection injuries of the hand are considered surgical emergency.
Case report. A 46-year-old, right-hand dominant man,
accidentally injured himself with a paint gun. He was
admitted to the hospital more than 24 hours after the injury. At the moment of the clinical evaluation the finger
was with compromised circulation. Under potentiated intravenous anesthesia with Tourniquet on 250mm/Hg decompressive incisions were performed and part of the
nonviable tissue was removed. Despite all the effort
the pathophysiology of the injury and the time passed
between the injury and the treatment had played their
roles. After few weeks of treatment the finger was in a
condition in which the only solution of the problem was
its amputation. After the amputation the patient managed to accomplish a very good rehabilitation of the hand.
Conclusion. High pressure injection injuries of the hand
despite all the measures taken have a high amputation
rate. Thus, we can conclude that the most important
issues are prevention, including protective equipment
and a high level of precaution during work.
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