HAKAN BOYA, Belkan UZUN

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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: hakanboya@yahoo.com Submitted: April 16, 2013 A

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 injuries—such as to the head, neck, and chest—can 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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Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica-Cover
  • ISSN: 1017-995X
  • Başlangıç: 2015
  • Yayıncı: Türk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Derneği
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