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Author(s): 1 Muhammad Imran Khan, 2 Asma Sarfaraz, 3hassan Tahir, 4 Namia Cho
Received: 28/10/2024 |
Published: 01/01/2025 |
Pages: 87-89 |
DOI: https://www.ejmanager.com/mnstemps/249/249-1723905864.pdf?t=1763793512
Impalement injuries are rare injuries resulting from a foreign object which penetrates the body of an individual. Manly two modes of injuries are reported. We report a case resulting from a child falling on an immobile object, the fence over the wall penetrating the left hand. Such injuries require careful inspection minimal handling, and prompt transfer to a center equipped to handle impaled injuries. In our case the injury was successfully managed with uneventful recovery.
Keywords: Pediatric impailment, hand trauma, rail spike, foreign body
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