An Unusual Cause of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Nail Gun

Abstract

Nail guns are used for driving nails fast into concrete, wood, and metal in the contruction industry. Various injuries, such as to the extremities, thoracic region, head, and more rarely the abdominal region, from these instruments have been reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case with a nail gun penetrating injury to the abdomen. We aim to draw attention to the potential danger of these tools. It is important to take necessary precautions and well trained people who use these and similar devices which entered our lives together with developing technology and provide facilities.

Keywords

• Nail gun, penetrating abdominal trauma, laparotomy

An Unusual Cause of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Nail Gun

Abstract

Nail guns are used for driving nails fast into concrete, wood, and metal in the contruction industry. Various injuries, such as to the extremities, thoracic region, head, and more rarely the abdominal region, from these instruments have been reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case with a nail gun penetrating injury to the abdomen. We aim to draw attention to the potential danger of these tools. It is important to take necessary precautions and well trained people who use these and similar devices which entered our lives together with developing technology and provide facilities

Keywords

• Nail gun, penetrating abdominal trauma, laparotomy

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