Major Vascular Injury from High-Pressure Water Jet

High-pressure water jets are used in industry as a cleaning and cutting tool. Penetrating injuries by these devices can produce minimal external evidence of extensive internal damage. We report a literature review and the case of a limb-threatening injury to the lower extremity caused by such a devi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care Infection, and Critical Care, 1996-01, Vol.40 (1), p.165-167
Hauptverfasser:	Harvey, Richard L., Ashley, Dennis A., Yates, Lee, Dalton, Martin L., Solis, Maurice M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents, Occupational Adult Biological and medical sciences Femoral Artery - injuries Femoral Vein - injuries Humans Male Medical sciences Pressure - adverse effects Radiography Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Thrombosis - etiology Thrombosis - surgery Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Vascular injuries: limbs, aorta, vena cava Water - adverse effects Wounds, Penetrating - diagnostic imaging Wounds, Penetrating - etiology Wounds, Penetrating - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	High-pressure water jets are used in industry as a cleaning and cutting tool. Penetrating injuries by these devices can produce minimal external evidence of extensive internal damage. We report a literature review and the case of a limb-threatening injury to the lower extremity caused by such a device.
ISSN:	0022-5282 1529-8809
DOI:	10.1097/00005373-199601000-00038