TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Missile injury by a weed wacker resulting in a false aneurysm of the brachial artery
JO  - Open cardiovascular medicine journal
A1  - Naraynsingh, Vijay
A1  - Ramdass, Michael J.
SP  - 218
EP  - 219
VL  - 5
IS  - 
N2  - A novel now commonly used device in many countries called a "weed-wacker" is a mechanical rotating device with a cord used to trim lawns and grass. A case of a 14-year old boy with a false aneurysm of the brachial artery is presented; he sustained a missile injury by a piece of rusty steel projected by use of a weed wacker. Missile injuries by nail guns and bullets have been documented in the literature; however, this mechanism of injury by a weed-wacker has never been previously described and is presented as a unique mechanism of injury and brings attention the issue of safety with the use of the weed-wacker.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1874-1924
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874192401105010218
ID  - ref1
ER  -