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High-Pressure Water Swelling Sealant Injection Injury to the Hand: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

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High-pressure injection injuries (HPII) caused by water swelling sealant are rare at present. The patient generally has small-sized skin lesions, and the misleadingly benign presentation may cause delayed treatment at the early stage of management. In addition, radiographic examination may be underestimated. Subsequently, the inadequate surgical intervention may cause tissue necrosis and poor prognosis. Furthermore, the early recognition of water swelling sealant injected into tissue and emergent surgical intervention are the key to successful management for the patient with HPII caused by injecting water swelling sealant to tissue.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, 056002, Handan, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China

    Yong-tao Zhang

  2. Hand Surgery, Central Hospital of Handan, 056001, Handan, Hebei, People’s Republic of China

    Jun-hong Xue

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Zhang, Yt., Xue, Jh. High-Pressure Water Swelling Sealant Injection Injury to the Hand: a Case Report and Review of the Literature. Indian J Surg 77, 508–511 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1312-x

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