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Accidental anorectal injuries are becoming less common. This case, where impalement of the anorectal region by the shaft of a stool occurred to a junior surgeon at work, illustrates a previously unrecognized menace.
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Dennison, A.R., Britton, B.J. Penetrating anorectal injury. Dis Colon Rectum 27, 624–625 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553862
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