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Case Reports
. 2015 Feb 15;2015(2):rjv005.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjv005.

A case of abdominal trauma

Georgina C Stephens  1 , Matthew H Claydon  2
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Case Reports

A case of abdominal trauma

Georgina C Stephens et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Multiple injuries resulting from the use of nail guns have been described in the literature; however, to date there has been no report of a nail gun injury to the abdomen. We describe the case of a 30-year-old male tradesperson who suffered a penetrating nail gun injury to the epigastrium, resulting in multiple injuries to the bowel and an inferior vena caval injury with massive haemorrhage. This case demonstrates the wide range of injuries capable of being inflicted by a single penetrating injury, and emphasizes the need for proper training and safety measures in the use of nail guns.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Plain abdominal radiograph showing the position of a single nail in the abdomen.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
Slice from the CT abdomen showing the position of the nail in the abdomen.
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References

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