Fatal cut-throat injury of the neck by kite string

Flying kite is a common sport among children and even in the adult age group. Falls, cut wounds, head injuries, and fractures account for the bulk of accidents and injuries encountered while flying kites. Neck injury from a basic kite string is uncommon. Injury by kite string ranges from small cuts...

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Published inArchives of trauma research Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 161 - 163
Main Author Swain, Santosh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2022
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Subjects
Accidents
cutthroat
flying kite
Head injuries
kite string
laceration
neck injury
India
Cutthroat
kite string
laceration
flying kite
neck injury
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Summary:Flying kite is a common sport among children and even in the adult age group. Falls, cut wounds, head injuries, and fractures account for the bulk of accidents and injuries encountered while flying kites. Neck injury from a basic kite string is uncommon. Injury by kite string ranges from small cuts to major lacerations or even head trauma. The amount of abrasive material that is commonly placed on the kite's string to boost its cutting capacity determines the severity of the laceration injury. The preventive measures are to fly kites in a safe area and requirement of raising awareness of potential complications of this sport. A 56-year-old man arrived with a clean-cut, deep-incised wound that exposed the strap muscles and fat and required primary closure.
ISSN:2251-953X
2251-9599
DOI:10.4103/atr.atr_10_22