Pneumomediastinum following high pressure air injection to the hand.

Authors
Kennedy, J
Harrington, P
Affiliation
Department of Orthopaedics, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co Louth., getjimkennedy@gmail.com
Issue Date
2012-02-01T10:21:54Z
MeSH
Accidents, Occupational
Adult
Air
Debridement
Hand Injuries/*complications
Humans
Injections
Male
Mediastinal Emphysema/*etiology
Pressure

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Citation
Ir Med J. 2010 Apr;103(4):118-9.
Journal
Irish medical journal
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/207374
PubMed ID
20486317
Abstract
We present the case of a patient who developed pneumomediastinum after high pressure air injection to the hand. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of pneumomediastinum where the gas injection site was the thenar eminence. Fortunately the patient recovered with conservative management.
Language
eng
ISSN
0332-3102 (Print)
0332-3102 (Linking)
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