Marine Penetrating Injury to the Shoulder of Uncertain Origin

• Published in: Wilderness & environmental medicine Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 235 - 239
• Main Authors: Briotti, Joshua, Jayamaha, Joseph Yohan, Keogh, Angus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA Elsevier Inc 01.06.2021; SAGE Publications
• Subjects: aquatic; Australia; emergency medicine; musculoskeletal; orthopedic; trauma; trauma; musculoskeletal; orthopedic; Australia; aquatic; emergency medicine

Penetrating injuries from marine animals are rare events; however, published case reports have detailed critical injuries including death occurring as a result of such incidents. We present a case of a marine penetrating injury to the right posterolateral shoulder of a 10-y-old boy. The patient unde...