Citation

Yucel I, Demiraran Y, Alper M. Orthopedics 2008; 31(2).

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Abant Izzet Baysal, Duzce Medical Faculty, Duzce, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19292194

Abstract

Organophosphates that are commonly used in agriculture, houses, gardens, and in veterinary medicine worldwide, may be used for suicidal purposes. But suicide attempt with self-injection of organophosphates is rare. This article presents a case of a suicide attempt of a young man with self-injection of an organophosphate insecticide (dichlorvos) to both his wrists.

Language: en