title: High-pressure water-gun injection injuries to the extremities. A report of six cases.
abstract: High-pressure water-gun injection injuries are different from injection injuries that are caused by other agents, in that they are associated with extensive subcutaneous emphysema but only slight soft-tissue inflammation or destruction. The cases of six patients who had such an injury were reviewed. It was found that local irrigation and débridement, together with a short course of penicillin or a broad-spectrum cephalosporin, resulted in complete recovery from this relatively benign variant of high-pressure injection injury.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011379:Prognosis; D013848:Thigh / Q000293:injuries; D014867:Water; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014867:Water