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Median Nerve Injury Due to High-Pressure Water Jet Injection: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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High-pressure injuries that occur accidentally are potentially destructive injuries that often affect the nondominant hands of young men. A variety of products such as paint, gasoline, grease, fuel oil, cement, thinner and solvents have been reported as destructive agents. High-pressure water jet injection injuries to soft tissues have rarely been reported. In this study, we present the first case of median nerve injury due to high-pressure water jet injection by a water spray gun.

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Aysun Unal

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Ufuk Emre MD

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Emre, U., Unal, A. Median Nerve Injury Due to High-Pressure Water Jet Injection: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 35, 411–413 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-008-8092-y

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