No abstract available.
Wounds, Stab*

Concerns have been raised about the potential for hardware failure in interlocking nails and screws especially with small diameter nail. Existing techniques for removing broken interlocking screws can involve trephine over-cutting of the screws, which requires wide bone exposure and creates larger stress risers by enlarging the original screw hole. We present this new technique for removal of broken screws of 2 femoral interlocking nails and 6 tibia interlocking nails. This Steinmann pin ""punch"" technique is to drive the screws through the opposite cortex and soft tissue for removal through a small stab wound. The rationale of this technique is based on the less holding power of the interlocking screw which is not only a machinary screw but also placed on the metaphyseal portion.
Tibia ; Wounds, Stab

Injuries of the inferior vena cava (IVC) might be caused by a blunt trauma, which usually affects the retrohepatic portion. Injuries of the infrahepatic IVC are usually caused by penetrating injuries and rarely occur in Korea. We report a case of a penetrating injury of the IVC at the infrahepatic suprarenal portion with a review of other reported cases.
Korea ; Vena Cava, Inferior* ; Wounds, Stab*

Pneumocephalus is defined as the presence of air within the cranial cavity. Trauma such as automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, and missile injuries is the most common cause of pneumocephalus. There have previously been four reported cases of pneumocephalus following stab wounds to the neck in the English literature. We present an unusual case of pneumocephalus following a neck stab wound with a review of the literatures.
Automobiles ; Motorcycles ; Neck ; Pneumocephalus ; Wounds, Stab

No abstract available.
Humans ; Vena Cava, Inferior* ; Wounds, Stab*

Because the penetrating cervical tracheoesophageal injury may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, it is important to choose the optimal method of diagnosis and management in patient with tracheoesophageal injury. We obtained a satisfactory result from repair of tracheoesophageal injuries using cardiopulmonary bypass. If the bleeding from the unidentified deep injury and the spread of infection could be controlled, the repair using CPB might increase the margin of safety during operation in the similar cases.
Cardiopulmonary Bypass ; Diagnosis ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Mortality ; Wounds, Stab*

We report an unusual case of concomitant partial laceration of bulbous urethra and transsection of left crura of corpus cavernosum caused by a stab wound to the upper scrotum. The serosa and part of rectal wall was also damaged. After exploration and surgical correction, the outcome was successful.
Lacerations ; Rupture* ; Scrotum ; Serous Membrane ; Urethra ; Wounds, Stab*

A hemothorax usually occur, due to injuries to the intercostal and great vessels, pulmonary damage, and sometimes fractured ribs. We report a case in which the hemothorax that occurred, neither intrathoracic injury nor injury to internal thoracic vessels and organs, via lacerated diaphragmatic and liver laceration due to a right upper part of anterior chest stab injury caused by a sharp object. The patient's general conditions gradually worsened, so chest and abdominal computed tomogram were taken. The abdominal computed tomogram revealed diaphragmatic injuries and bleeding from the lacerated liver. We performed an exploratory laparotomy to control the bleeding from the lacerated liver with simple primary sutures. In addition exploration was performed in the right pleural space through the lacerated diaphragm with a thoracoscopic instrument. There were no bleeding foci in the right pleural space, the vessels, or the lung on the thoracoscopic video. Closure of the lacerated diaphragm was achieved with simple, primary sutures. The postoperative course of the patient was uneventful, and the patient was discharged.
Diaphragm ; Hemorrhage ; Hemothorax ; Humans ; Lacerations ; Laparotomy ; Liver ; Lung ; Pleural Cavity ; Ribs ; Sutures ; Thoracoscopes ; Thorax ; Wounds, Stab

A case of coil embolization in right superior thyroid artery pseudoaneurysm by stab wound is reported. A fifty-six-year old female, laceration and some bulging in right neck side. Aortic arch angiography, right common carotid angiography was done. Angiography shows 4 2 cm sized right thyroid artery pseudoaneurysm (Fig. 1) and (Fig. 2). We selected right superior thyroid artery by 3F micorofert (CooK, Bloomington, Ind.) and embolized by 2 4 mm (diameter), 2 cm (length) sized micro tornaido coil (CooK, Bloomington, Ind.). Post procedure right common carotid angiography was done. Angiography shows no visualized right thyroid artery pseudoaneurysm (Fig. 3).
Aneurysm, False* ; Angiography ; Aorta, Thoracic ; Arteries* ; Embolization, Therapeutic* ; Female ; Humans ; Lacerations ; Neck ; Thyroid Gland* ; Wounds, Stab*

We recently encountered a case of posttraumatic SMAVF(Superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula), which has treated by coil embolization. He had history of stab wound and emergent operation. Operative diagnosis was gastric perforation and mesenteric laceration which was simply repaired. After history of abdominal stab woung and operation, he developed palpitation and thrill in left upper abdomen. Recentrly he have experienced syncope twice. On superior mesenteric arteriogram, early visualiation of superior mesenteric vein and portal vein was noted. We embolized the SMAVF by using coils. Since coil embolization, palpitation and thrill disappreared.
Abdomen ; Diagnosis ; Embolization, Therapeutic* ; Fistula* ; Lacerations ; Mesenteric Arteries ; Mesenteric Veins ; Portal Vein ; Syncope ; Wounds, Stab