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Soft Tissue Abscess Secondary to Toy Gun Pellet Related Blunt Trauma; A Case Report

Oyuncak Silah Mermisiyle Oluşan Künt Travmaya Sekonder Yumuşak Doku Apsesi; Olgu Sunumu

Merve İŞERİ NEPESOV
Meltem AYATA DİNLEYİCİ
ÖMER KILIÇ
Pages
183–185
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Legal and parental control of the toys is essential.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Traumas with toys may lead to morbidity and mortality.
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Key Findings & Data:Rarely, in trau-mas with toy guns, infection-related complications has been reported.
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Conclusion & Impact:Legal and parental control of the toys is essential.
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Abstract

Traumas with toys may lead to morbidity and mortality. Rarely, in trau-mas with toy guns, infection-related complications has been reported. A three-year-old girl was treated with antibiotics and surgical drainage for abscess that occur at her ankle after toy gun bullet trauma. Legal and parental control of the toys is essential.

Özet

Oyuncaklarla oluşan travmalar morbiditeye ve mortaliteye neden ola-bilir. Oyuncak silahlarla oluşan travmalarda enfeksiyonla ilişkili kompli-kasyonlar nadiren bildirilmiştir. Üç yaşında kız hasta sol ayak bileğinde oyuncak silah mermisi çarptıktan sonra gelişen apse nedeniyle antibiyo-terapi ve apse drenajı uygulanarak tedavi edilmiştir. Oyuncakların özel-liklerinin yasal olarak denetlenmesi ve ebeveynler tarafından kontrol edilmesi gerekmektedir.

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NEPESOV, M. İ., DİNLEYİCİ, M. A., KILIÇ, Ö. (2017). Soft Tissue Abscess Secondary to Toy Gun Pellet Related Blunt Trauma; A Case Report. Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 4, 183–185. https://ajindex.com/articles/162342

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