High-pressure Injection Injuries of the Hand

Schoo, Michael J.; Scott, Frank A.; Boswick, John A.

doi:10.1097/00005373-198003000-00007

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“…Their expansion through the tissues depends on jet density and speed and on the resistance of body structures [Schoo et al, 1980;Mrvos et al, 1987].…”

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Hand injuries due to high‐pressure injection devices for painting in shipyards: Circumstances, management, and outcome in twelve patients

Valentino

Rapisarda

Fenga

2003

American J Industrial Med

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“…Their expansion through the tissues depends on jet density and speed and on the resistance of body structures [Schoo et al, 1980;Mrvos et al, 1987].…”

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confidence: 99%

Hand injuries due to high‐pressure injection devices for painting in shipyards: Circumstances, management, and outcome in twelve patients

Valentino

Rapisarda

Fenga

2003

American J Industrial Med

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“…The left hand was more likely to be involved than the right one [6,9], and the fingertip of the nondominant index finger was the most affected region. The palm was involved in less than 10% of cases.…”

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Median Nerve Injury Due to High-Pressure Water Jet Injection: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Emre

Ünal

2008

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg

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High-pressure injuries that occur accidentally are potentially destructive injuries that often affect the nondominant hands of young men. A variety of products such as paint, gasoline, grease, fuel oil, cement, thinner and solvents have been reported as destructive agents. High-pressure water jet injection injuries to soft tissues have rarely been reported. In this study, we present the first case of median nerve injury due to high-pressure water jet injection by a water spray gun.

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“…A high-pressure injection injury is the commonest cause. High-pressure injection injuries can be seen in association with grease-gun device used by mechanics to lubricate motor vehicle engines [3], spray gun device, high-pressure water jets used in fire fighting [4], compressed air used in air-conditioning system [4], exposition of pre-existing wounds to compressed air sources such as compressed air guns, scuba-compressed air tubes [5]. Minor web space injuries [6] and elbow injuries [7] resulting in subcutaneous emphysema of the hand and forearm have previously been reported.…”

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Non-infective subcutaneous emphysema of the hand—is fasciotomy required?

Giri

Thibbaiah

Banerjee

2011

Eur Orthop Traumatol

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Background Presence of gas in the subcutaneous tissue in a limb is always worrisome. Majority of the cases occur due to infection by gas-forming organism and less commonly due to non-infectious causes. Case report We report a case of 52-year-old male who presented with an acute onset rapidly spreading swelling of the hand and forearm following a minor splinter injury. There was no distal neurovascular compromise. He underwent an emergency fasciotomy. Discussion Here we discuss about non-infective subcutaneous emphysema of the limbs and the need to be aware of this potentially harmless condition. We believe that even in minor injuries resulting in extensive non-infective emphysema, a prophylactic decompression even in the absence of neurovascular compromise would be a prudent action, which does not necessarily lead to increased morbidity.

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High-pressure Injection Injuries of the Hand

Cited by 124 publications

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Hand injuries due to high‐pressure injection devices for painting in shipyards: Circumstances, management, and outcome in twelve patients

Hand injuries due to high‐pressure injection devices for painting in shipyards: Circumstances, management, and outcome in twelve patients

Median Nerve Injury Due to High-Pressure Water Jet Injection: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Non-infective subcutaneous emphysema of the hand—is fasciotomy required?

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