title: Nail gun injury.
abstract: Traumatic penetrating wounds caused by compressed air or pneumatic tools initiate local tissue changes that are similar to gunshot wounds. Wounding caused by a pneumatic nail gun can range from mild tissue damage to severe life-threatening injury. This article presents a case review with appropriate nursing diagnoses.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Childs
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000293:Adolescent; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*