title: Sagittal cut injury of the foot at workplace - A rare injury pattern and its management.
abstract: Extremity injuries to employees in an industrial setting are not an uncommon event in today's mechanised workspace. Cut injuries of the foot during handling of machines are common in the workplace and the management of such injuries depends upon various factors at the time of presentation. This case report describes a rare foot injury which has not previously been reported in the literature and describes its subsequent successful management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: arjunrhh@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: R H H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Arjun
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Goni
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Guled
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, ESI Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: John
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Prateek
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Behera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000069836:Degloving Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006214:Hallux / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016879:Salvage Therapy
keywords: Crush injuries; Foot; Industrial settings; Workplace