Removal of the wadding from the wound in shotgun-pellet injuries
Abstract
Methods: Of forty-one patients with shotgun injuries, eight patients were found to bear waddings that required removal.
Results: Waddings made of cork and plastic were removed from one and seven patients, respectively. In addition to patients’ histories and wound-related features, radiolucent plastic waddings were predicted by the presence of a cluster of pellets on radiographs. Fractures were encountered in the injured extremity in six patients. No infections developed related to the primary wound.
Conclusion: Although it is often difficult to locate a lodged wadding in the body, its removal is necessary because it can incite a local inflammatory response and harbor bacterial contaminants.
Keywords
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Irfan Esenkaya
Bu kişi benim
Yayımlanma Tarihi
11 Eylül 2006
Gönderilme Tarihi
6 Mart 2014
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2002 Cilt: 36 Sayı: 3