Citation
Pr. Kay et al., SELF-INFLICTED IM INJECTION OF AIR INTO THE HAND, British journal of clinical practice, 48(6), 1994, pp. 336-336
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
ISSN journal
00070947
Volume
48
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
336 - 336
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0947(1994)48:6<336:SIIOAI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A case is presented of deliberate and repeated self-injection of air i
nto the deep tissues of the hand, leading to the consideration of a di
agnosis of gas gangrene and to subsequent hyperbaric oxygen therapy an
d surgical exploration.