title: Fatal Penetrating Injuries Sustained by High-pressure Water Jet Unit.
abstract: The high-pressure water jet unit is a generator of frequent burst of water jets. The water jet reaches very high speeds and is able to cause wounds similar to those of high-velocity projectiles. In the presented case, unusual fatal injuries sustained by water jet are presented. Operating with the unit, an untrained worker accidentally activated a high-pressure water jet unit, and the extremely high pressure of water liberated the jet unit from his hand and whirled it around him. A jet stream of water ran across his body and caused fatal penetrating injuries in the femoral region. The edges of the wound were mainly sharp with contusion rings on the skin beyond the edges. Exploring the inside of the canals during the autopsy, the left femoral artery and vein were found to be completely transected. The resemblance to a firearm entry wound and the severity of the internal injury make it a noteworthy entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Clinical Centre of Montenegro, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
authors.forename: Nemanja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Radojevic
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine "Milovan Milovanovic", School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Bojana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Radnic
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Clinical Centre of Montenegro, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro.
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Curovic
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D058734:Exsanguination / Q000209:etiology; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects; D014867:Water / Q000009:adverse effects; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: contusion ring; femoral artery injury; forensic science; high-pressure injury; penetrating injury; water jet