Arterial injury from a high pressure water jet: case report.
We report the case of a patient who sustained a high-pressure water jet injury to the thigh while cleaning industrial piping. The patient presented with a puncture wound to the anterior thigh and a pulseless foot. Emergency arteriography was performed that revealed complete disruption of the superficial femoral artery. The patient underwent surgical exploration and debridement, and a successful repair of the disrupted artery was performed with a prosthetic arterial graft. A discussion of high-pressure water jet injuries and their management is presented.
Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore 21201.
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Bolgiano
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Vachon
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Barish
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BJ
Browne
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013848:Thigh / Q000098:blood supply*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*