title: High-pressure water injury: case report.
abstract: High-pressure water jets are commonly used for complex industrial cleaning jobs, yet we found few reports of injuries attributed to these potentially dangerous devices. We present a case of severe laceration to the lower extremity caused by a high-pressure water jet with concomitant major vascular injury, apparently the first reported. Principles of evaluation and treatment are reviewed and documented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine-Chattanooga Unit 37403.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery