title: Hand injury with a nail gun: a case report with literature review.
abstract: The nail gun was introduced in the late 1950s to increase the ease of driving nails, studs, bolts, or staples into various hard surfaces. The nail gun is a potentially dangerous device that is still commonly used in the construction industry. Since its introduction, an increasing number of studies have reported injuries associated with nail guns. Nail gun-related injuries-such as to the head, neck, and chest-can be devastating, and in some cases, even fatal. Extremity injuries, notably in the hand, can cause loss of function, missed work, and long-term health effects. This case report describes a nail-gun injury of the hand along with a discussion of the unique features of and treatment strategies for nail gun injuries.
authors.affiliation: Başkent University Zübeyde Hanım Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, İzmir, Turkey. hakanboya@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boya
authors.affiliation: Başkent University Zübeyde Hanım Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Belkan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uzun
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography