Unexpected injury of the orthopaedic surgeon: a case report of a hammer splinter |
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Authors: | Ahmet Ozgur Yildirim Yusuf Alper Katı Ozdamar Fuad Oken Ahmet Ucaner |
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Institution: | (1) First Clinics of Ortopedics and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Republic of Turkey;(2) Yeni Ziraat Mah. 657. Sok 5/4, Ankara, Republic of Turkey; |
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Abstract: | Sharps injuries have become one of the most important occupational injuries and they are common during surgery, with rates
between 1.7 and 6.9% of all surgical procedures. This case report, however, revealed an extremely rare and unexpected condition,
which could not be prevented by the reasonable safety precautions against injury. Closed reduction and closed intramedullary
fixation was planned for the patient with humeral shaft fracture. While advancing the nail by hammering a piece of metal detached.
A short time following the commencement of the procedure, the surgeon who was performing the operation felt a sudden severe
pain in the neck. A radio-opaque intensity in the cervical region was detected on X-rays. There was a piece of metal from
the hammer. The risk encountered in the present case comprises a condition, the prevention of which is probably impossible
with the frequently utilized preventive measures against injuries. For this reason, the operating room team and in particular,
the surgeon, should be careful about possible expected injuries, as well as the unexpected ones. Sharps injuries continue
to be a serious concern for all healthcare workers. In some studies however, reporting of sharps injuries by healthcare workers
remains a problem with reporting levels cited as low as 15% and as high as 90% (Kerr H-L, Stewart N Ann R Coll Surg Engl 91:430–432,
6]). Guo et al. pointed out the most recent sharps injuries at work, and syringe needles was by far the most important items
causing injuries, followed by glass products, suture needles, and intravenous catheters. |
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