Traumatic fixation of the hip by a bolt fired from a bolt gun

Kjærgård, Henrik K.; Pedersen, Vilhelm Møller; Nordkild, Peter

doi:10.1016/0020-1383(86)90018-5

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“…Our findings demonstrate a significant proportion (20%) of cases with embedded foreign material in the wound tract. A case has been recorded where a patient re‐presented to hospital with a deep space infection of the hip after a nail was removed in the ED . Subsequent surgery revealed retained material as the source of infection.…”

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“…A case has been recorded where a patient re-presented to hospital with a deep space infection of the hip after a nail was removed in the ED. 8 Subsequent surgery revealed retained material as the source of infection. Figure 2a illustrates a nail gun injury to a finger, with Figure 2b showing retained foreign material after the nail was removed in the ED, highlighting the utility of pre-and post-removal imaging.…”

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“…Furthermore, the nail might potentially be discharged into the body with a significant kinetic energy, causing marked soft tissue damage . Potential complications of nail gun injuries are direct damage to soft tissues including tendons and neurovascular structures, bony fractures, deep space infections and septic arthritis …”

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The present study characterises the injury patterns caused by nail guns. Treatment of these injuries should be based on clinical findings; however, the majority of cases should undergo surgical treatment. The required operation is a short and safe treatment modality that might allow a thorough assessment of the injury, removal of embedded material, repair of structural damage and a sterile washout to be performed.

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The use of pneumatic and explosive cartridge-activated nail guns is common in the construction industry. The ease and speed of nailing these tools afford enhance productivity at the cost of increased potential for traumatic injury. Although extremity injuries are most common, life-threatening injuries to the head, neck, chest, or abdomen and pelvis may occur. During a 20-month period, eight potentially life-threatening nail gun injuries were admitted to a Level I trauma center, including injuries to the brain, eye, neck, heart, lung, and femoral artery. Mechanism of injury included nail ricochet, nail gun misuse due to inadequate training, and successful suicide. Nail guns have significant potential for causing severe debilitating injury and death. These findings indicate a need for improved safety features and user education. The various types of nail guns, their ballistic potential, and techniques for operative management are discussed.

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Traumatic fixation of the hip by a bolt fired from a bolt gun

Cited by 3 publications

References 6 publications

Eighty‐seven cases of a nail gun injury to the extremity

Eighty‐seven cases of a nail gun injury to the extremity

The nail gun: injuries to the knee and chest

Life-Threatening Nail Gun Injuries

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