Covert nail injury to the back: a case report
Abstract Occupational trauma in carpentry is common in our community due to lack of awareness on occupation safety and poor availability and adherence towards protective equipment. Here is an unusual case of a young carpenter who presented in orthopaedic outpatient department with complaint of di...
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Abstract
Occupational trauma in carpentry is common in our community due to lack of awareness on occupation safety and poor availability and adherence towards protective equipment. Here is an unusual case of a young carpenter who presented in orthopaedic outpatient department with complaint of difficulty in walking for last 4 days. On examination there was restricted movement of hip joint on extension. On further work up in the form of radiological investigations, a long iron nail was found as incidental finding in the back in close proximity to ascending colon and duodenum in retroperitoneum. Elective laparotomy was performed with removal of nail, patient improved clinically post operatively and his presenting complaints were completely resolved on further follow up. Continuous...
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| spelling | doaj.art-81be6239426b4aef83e8f5fd8e616ac72023-05-25T04:23:46ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822021-12-0171610.47391/JPMA.229Covert nail injury to the back: a case reportUsama Muhammad Kathia 0Iqra Rafiq1Bilal Hussain2Tausief Fatima3Anwar Zeb Khan4Danish Ali5Department of General Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of General Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of General Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of General Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of General Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Abstract Occupational trauma in carpentry is common in our community due to lack of awareness on occupation safety and poor availability and adherence towards protective equipment. Here is an unusual case of a young carpenter who presented in orthopaedic outpatient department with complaint of difficulty in walking for last 4 days. On examination there was restricted movement of hip joint on extension. On further work up in the form of radiological investigations, a long iron nail was found as incidental finding in the back in close proximity to ascending colon and duodenum in retroperitoneum. Elective laparotomy was performed with removal of nail, patient improved clinically post operatively and his presenting complaints were completely resolved on further follow up. Continuous... https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/417 |
| spellingShingle | Usama Muhammad Kathia Iqra Rafiq Bilal Hussain Tausief Fatima Anwar Zeb Khan Danish Ali Covert nail injury to the back: a case report Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| title | Covert nail injury to the back: a case report |
| title_full | Covert nail injury to the back: a case report |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Covert nail injury to the back: a case report |
| title_short | Covert nail injury to the back: a case report |
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