Lawn mower-related projectile injury.
Lawn mower injuries are a potentially devastating, yet preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. The sequelae to these injuries can become even worse if the initial presentation goes unsuspected by medical staff, leading to a delay in treatment. The authors report the case of a lawn mower-related penetrating missile injury, where the extent of injury was not appreciated by the patient until signs and symptoms of a soft-tissue infection developed, prompting the patient to seek medical attention the next day.
McNamara
William F
WF
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA.
Yamout
Sani Z
SZ
Escobar
Mauricio A
MA
Glick
Philip L
PL
D000061:Accidents, Home; D000293:Adolescent; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008670:Metals; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole