Hand injury with a nail gun: a case report with literature review Correspondence: Hakan Boya, MD. Başkent Üniversitesi Zübeyde Hanım Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Bostanlı, Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey. Tel: +90 506 343 36 68 e-mail: [email protected] Submitted: April 16, 2013 A
This case report describes a nail-gun injury of the hand along with a discussion of the unique features of and treatment strategies for nail gun injuries.
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Amaç & Hipotez:The nail gun was introduced in the late 1950s to increase the ease of driving nails, studs, bolts, or staples into various hard surfaces.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:The nail gun is a potentially dangerous device that is still commonly used in the construction industry.
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Sonuç & Katkı:This case report describes a nail-gun injury of the hand along with a discussion of the unique features of and treatment strategies for nail gun injuries.
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Abstract
The nail gun was introduced in the late 1950s to increase the ease of driving nails, studs, bolts, or staples into various hard surfaces. The nail gun is a potentially dangerous device that is still commonly used in the construction industry. Since its introduction, an increasing number of studies have reported injuries associated with nail guns. Nail gun-related injuriessuch as to the head, neck, and chestcan be devastating, and in some cases, even fatal. Extremity injuries, notably in the hand, can cause loss of function, missed work, and long-term health effects. This case report describes a nail-gun injury of the hand along with a discussion of the unique features of and treatment strategies for nail gun injuries.
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BOYA, H., UZUN, B. (2015). Hand injury with a nail gun: a case report with literature review Correspondence: Hakan Boya, MD. Başkent Üniversitesi Zübeyde Hanım Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Bostanlı, Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey. Tel: +90 506 343 36 68 e-mail: [email protected] Submitted: April 16, 2013 A. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 49 - Sayı: 3, 334–337. https://ajindex.com/articles/213158
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