Major vascular injury from high-pressure water jet.
High-pressure water jets are used in industry as a cleaning and cutting tool. Penetrating injuries by these devices can produce minimal external evidence of extensive internal damage. We report a literature review and the case of a limb-threatening injury to the lower extremity caused by such a device.
Harvey
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RL
Department of Surgery, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA 31208, USA.
Ashley
D A
DA
Yates
L
L
Dalton
M L
ML
Solis
M M
MM
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014867:Water / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
D014867:Water