title: High-pressure injection injuries of the hand.
abstract: While often innocuous at presentation, high-pressure injection injuries can lead to devastating consequences. Stiffness, chronic pain, infection, and even amputation can occur, with amputation rates ranging between 16% and 48%. Early surgical decompression and debridement are the cornerstones of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4405, USA.
authors.forename: Kurre T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Luber
authors.forename: Jason P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rehm
authors.forename: Alan E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Freeland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011312:Pressure; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome