Motorboat Propeller Injuries in Wisconsin

Hargarten, Stephen W.; Karlson, Trudy A.; Vernick, Joh S.; Aprahamian, Charles

doi:10.1097/00005373-199408000-00005

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“…In the United States of America, with the development of water sports, different approaches have been adopted for reducing propeller-related accidents, such as the promotion of safety devices and educational programs. 8 We believe that the knowledge obtained from past instances of propeller accidents can be useful in ensuring the safety of water recreational facilities.…”

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Fatal propeller injuries: Three autopsy case reports

Ihama

Ninomiya

Noguchi

et al. 2009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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Fatal propeller injuries: Three autopsy case reports

Ihama

Ninomiya

Noguchi

et al. 2009

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“…Amputations and damage to major blood vessels with exsanguination are frequent. 9 The fatality rate of propeller blade strikes amongst humans has been estimated at 15e17%, with a similar rate for major amputations. 6 Delayed death from either sepsis, due to spread of local infection, or starvation, due to an inability to feed, is likely in animals that sustain significant but not immediately life-threatening injuries.…”

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“…Given that some animals may recover, and that the carcasses of those that are killed may simply not be found or reported, it is impossible to provide an estimate of the incidence of this type of injury amongst wild sea mammals. However as it has been said of humans that "where boating is common, fatal and severe injuries from propellers occur with regularity", 9 it is very likely that the incidence of propeller strikes in sea animals is far higher than is appreciated. Certainly it has been shown that most manatees (Trichechus manatus) have scars from being hit by boats.…”

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The assessment of lethal propeller strike injuries in sea mammals

Byard¹,

Winskog²,

Machado³

et al. 2012

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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“…Management protocols should consider size and location of wounds, associated injuries and level of contamination in order to tailor treatment to specific needs. Comprehensive wound management for severe open injuries [7,8] is beyond the scope of this paper, but there are some unique aspects of propeller injuries that should be considered.…”

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Motorboat Propeller Injuries: Report of Thirteen Cases with Review of Mechanism of Injury and Bacterial Considerations

Price¹,

Muszynski²,

Zielinski³

et al. 2014

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patients were admitted to our hospital for management of propeller related injuries. These injuries ranged in severity from superficial lacerations that did not require closure to severe, devastating injuries with limb loss (Table 1). No patients died of propeller injuries after reaching the hospital during the period of this study. Five of the injuries occurred at very low speed (estimated less than 5 mph) including one patient with two amputations. Five occurred at speeds that were estimated to be greater than 10 mph. Three records did not provide enough information to estimate boat speeds. Eleven injuries occurred in fresh water, one in salt water, and one occurred while on land. Fall from a boat prior to propeller strike occurred in seven patients. Four were in the water from skiing or other activities when struck. The sequence of injury could not be determined for one patient (#9), and one propeller injury occurred while on land. Motorboat Propeller IntroductionOutboard motorboat propeller strikes can cause devastating injury, infection, and death. Approximately 10%-15% of propeller injuries are fatal [1,2]. Motorboat propeller injuries present management problems that may be unfamiliar to trauma surgeons because of the mechanism of injury and bacterial contamination from underwater impact. Severity of injury and complex contamination may not be apparent on initial inspection. It has been noted that these injuries are underreported even though laws are in place requiring all boaters to report boating accidents and injuries to local and national authorities [3]. This paper provides a review of all propeller injuries admitted to Orlando Regional Medical Center during a 6 year period. The mechanical aspects of propeller injuries are presented along with a literature review and recommendations for initial evaluation and management. Methods and MaterialsWith approval from our Institutional Review Board and assistance from the health information management office and coding department at Orlando Health Systems all hospitalized patients with ICD-9 and e-codes pertaining to boating injuries were identified between October 2003 and August 2009. A total of 267 patient encounters were identified in this time period. Further review of those 267 charts identified 13 patients with propeller related injuries. Demographic information, injury and treatment data, complications and outcomes were analyzed. AbstractBackground: Motorboat propeller strikes can cause devastating injury due to injury mechanics and complex contamination. The frequency of these injuries has been under-reported. This paper provides a review of propeller injuries admitted to our hospital over a six-year period. Discussion includes injury mechanics, initial management, literature review, accident statistics, and possible prevention measures.

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Motorboat Propeller Injuries in Wisconsin

Cited by 15 publications

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Fatal propeller injuries: Three autopsy case reports

Fatal propeller injuries: Three autopsy case reports

The assessment of lethal propeller strike injuries in sea mammals

Motorboat Propeller Injuries: Report of Thirteen Cases with Review of Mechanism of Injury and Bacterial Considerations

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