title: Arrow shaft injury of the wrist and hand: case report, management, and surgical technique.
abstract: A case of accidental, self-inflicted injury to the hand from a hollow carbon shaft arrow which broke in its midshaft while attempting to shoot the arrow from a compound bow is presented. Basic knowledge of low velocity gunshot wounds and arrow injuries was applied in the treatment of this injury along with a unique management technique. The outcome, including hand function was good without any functional loss.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Launikitis
authors.forename: Steven F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Viegas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D020127:Recovery of Function; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*