IMPALEMENT OF AN UNUSUAL FOREIGN BODY IN THE LEG – A CASE REPORT-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

IMPALEMENT OF AN UNUSUAL FOREIGN BODY IN THE LEG – A CASE REPORT

Published:2021-11-01 Issue: Volume: Page:77-79
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Author:

Venkata Mahipathy Surya Rao Rao¹,Durairaj Alagar Raja²,Sundaramurthy Narayanamurthy³,Jayachandiran Anand Prasath⁴,Rajendran Suresh⁵

Affiliation:

1. Professor & Head, Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Thandalam, Kanchipuram Dist. 602105, Tamilnadu, India.

2. Professor, Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Thandalam, Kanchipuram Dist. 602105, Tamilnadu, India

3. Associate Professor, Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Thandalam, Kanchipuram Dist. 602105, Tamilnadu, India.

4. Assistant Professor & Head, Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Thandalam, Kanchipuram Dist. 602105, Tamilnadu, India.

5. Senior Resident, Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Thandalam, Kanchipuram Dist. 602105, Tamilnadu, India.

Abstract

Foreign body penetration is not uncommon and may be glass, shrapnel, needles, etc. and may occur in almost any part of the body. Impalement injury is when a blunt force causes a long object to penetrate a body part resulting in retention of the object in situ. The management following foreign body penetration includes tetanus prophylaxis, parenteral antibiotic cover and removal of the foreign body in the theatre with exploration for neurovascular injury, thorough debridement and repair of any damaged tissue. Here, we report a case of an industrial foreign body that impaled a middle aged male while at work in the left leg which was carefully removed under anaesthesia with no post-operative complications.

Publisher

World Wide Journals

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