Lower Extremity Sandblast Injury: A Rarely Seen Injury Mechanism in the Civilian Population.
Am Surg
; 89(7): 3316-3318, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Blast injuries are both complex and rare in the civilian population. This combination can often lead to missed opportunities for early, effective intervention. This is a case report of a 31-year-old male who suffered a lower extremity blast injury while using an industrial sandblaster. This blast injury presented as a closed degloving, or Morel-Lavallee lesion, which can easily be mistreated and lead to infection and further disability. Following assessment, identification, and confirmation of the Morel-Lavallee lesion via radiographic imaging, this patient underwent debridement surgery, wound vac therapy, and antibiotic treatment before being discharged home with no major physiologic or neurologic deficits. The purpose of this report is to highlight the importance of assessing for closed degloving injuries when presented with blast injury traumas in the civilian trauma setting, and outlines the process utilized for assessment and treatment.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos por Explosión
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Traumatismos de los Tejidos Blandos
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Traumatismos de la Pierna
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Am Surg
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos