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Abstract
A retrospective review of the 11 patients attending the Hand Unit at the Derbyshire
Royal Infirmary over the last 5 years with high-pressure injection injuries is presented.
The machines and materials that cause these injuries are outlined and the methods
of treatment and rehabilitation are described in detail. The study demonstrates the
morbidity of high-pressure injection injuries, particularly those inflicted by paint
spray guns, and highlights a frequent delay between injury and decompression of the
injured part. We wish to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis, referral, exploration
and rehabilitation to ensure an optimal outcome, and to point out that failure to
refer early is becoming an increasing focus of negligence claims.
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Publication history
Accepted:
March 28,
1991
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© 1991 Published by Elsevier Inc.
