Citation

Kaups KL. J. Trauma 1994; 37(5): 853-854.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05405.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7966490

Abstract

Although penetrating mechanisms such as gunshots and stabbings are responsible for the majority of injuries in urban settings, blunt mechanisms are the norm in rural areas. We present a case of a young man in a rural area who was struck by a metal fragment while splitting firewood. This seemingly low-velocity mechanism was found to have caused significant penetrating trauma.

Language: en