Abdominal Impalement Injury Caused by Scaffolding Pipe following a Traffic Accident - A Case Report

Traffic accidents involving agricultural machinery have been decreasing, but mortality is still high due to a lack of safety devices such as seat belts. Furthermore, secondary damage, such as abdominal impalement injury caused by loaded materials, is more likely to occur, and this type of injury lea...

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Published inDaehan oe'sang haghoeji Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 33 - 36
Main Authors Lee, Se Youl, Lee, Jeong Moon, Choi, Seok Jin
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한외상학회 31.03.2016
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Abdominal impalement injury
Scaffolding pipe
Scaffolding pipe
Abdominal impalement injury
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Summary:Traffic accidents involving agricultural machinery have been decreasing, but mortality is still high due to a lack of safety devices such as seat belts. Furthermore, secondary damage, such as abdominal impalement injury caused by loaded materials, is more likely to occur, and this type of injury leads to a poor prognosis. Impalement with pipes is often more fatal than other penetrating injuries because the diameter of the pipe is usually larger in size than other loaded materials. We report a case of a 72-year-old man with secondary abdominal impalement injury caused by a scaffolding pipe following a traffic accident. [ J Trauma Inj 2016; 29: 33-36 ]
Bibliography:The Korean Society of Traumatology
KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201614138121929
ISSN:1738-8767
2799-4317
2287-1683