Compressed air injuries of the hand.
Two cases of injection of compressed air into the hand are reported. The air was injected under a pressure of 5-15 Atm. Both cases had a benign course. This is in contrast to high pressure injection (40-400 Atm) with foreign material. Both patients had minor skin lesions before the accident.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000399:Air Pressure; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*