Wringer Washing Machine Injuries: Criteria for Obtaining Radiological Studies

Weinshel, Steven S.; Greydanus, Wesley K.; Glicklich, Marvin

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“…Although soft tissue avulsions and delving may occur, neurovascular disruption is the serious consequence. The extent of such injuries, and the impact upon potential repair, is comparable to wringer injuries [21]. Vascular lesions have been reported in 88% of patients, and severe neurologic injuries occur in 94% of patients [2,3,12,20].…”

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Scapulothoracic dissociation secondary to major shoulder trauma

Lovejoy

Ganey²,

Ogden³

2009

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B

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Three skeletally immature patients with scapulothoracic dissociation were reviewed. A 5-year-old child's arm, caught in a conveyor belt, led to complete upper extremity amputation. Multiple fractures, muscular damage, and cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue disruption (degloving) were present throughout the avulsed extremity. Replantation was considered, but not carried out because of these extensive injuries. He was treated with a myoelectric prosthesis. Two older boys had scapulothoracic dissociation (one open, one closed) associated with clavicular diaphyseal fractures following blunt trauma. In each case, the clavicle was stabilized, muscular disruptions were reattached, and bleeding was controlled locally, although no specific major vascular repair was required. There was no return of neurologic function, leaving each patient with a flail upper extremity. One patient and his family eventually elected to have a shoulder disarticulation followed by fitting with a myoelectric prosthesis. The other patient still had a flail extremity at his last evaluation 17 months postinjury, but did not return for subsequent evaluation.

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Scapulothoracic dissociation secondary to major shoulder trauma

Lovejoy

Ganey²,

Ogden³

2009

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B

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“…Injuries related to the wringer mechanisms of washing machines have been described for years in the medical literature, and are still a significant problem. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Medical reports describing injuries associated with automatic washers are sparse. We believe new types of injuries have emerged with the replacement of manually operated wringer washing machines by automatic washers.…”

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Washing machine related injuries in children: a continuing threat

Warner¹

2003

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Objective: To describe washing machine related injuries in children in the United States. Methods: Injury data for 496 washing machine related injuries documented by the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and death certificate data files were analyzed. Gender, age, diagnosis, body part injured, disposition, location and mechanism of injury were considered in the analysis of data. Results: The upper extremities were most frequently injured in washing machine related injuries, especially with wringer machines. Fewer than 10% of patients required admission, but automatic washers accounted for most of these and for both of the deaths. Automatic washer injuries involved a wider range of injury mechanism, including 23 children who fell from the machines while in baby seats. Conclusions: Though most injuries associated with washing machines are minor, some are severe and devastating. Many of the injuries could be avoided with improvements in machine design while others suggest a need for increased education of potential dangers and better supervision of children if they are allowed access to areas where washing machines are operating. Furthermore, washing machines should only be used for their intended purpose. Given the limitations of educational efforts to prevent injuries, health professionals should have a major role in public education regarding these seemingly benign household appliances. W ashing machines are not often considered dangerous appliances until an injury occurs. A patient treated at our level I trauma center who suffered a brain injury due to a near drowning incident in an automatic washing machine prompted our interest in examining the epidemiology of washing machine related injuries. Injuries related to the wringer mechanisms of washing machines have been described for years in the medical literature, and are still a significant problem.

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Wringer Washing Machine Injuries: Criteria for Obtaining Radiological Studies

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Scapulothoracic dissociation secondary to major shoulder trauma

Scapulothoracic dissociation secondary to major shoulder trauma

Washing machine related injuries in children: a continuing threat

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