A new hazard for windsurfers: Needlefish impalement

Authors
Link, KW Counselman, FL Steele, J Caughey, M
Citation
Kw. Link et al., A new hazard for windsurfers: Needlefish impalement, J EMERG MED, 17(2), 1999, pp. 255-259
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07364679 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
255 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-4679(199903/04)17:2<255:ANHFWN>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Marine-related injuries and envenomations are common to the coastal physici an, Needlefish injuries, which occur almost exclusively in the Indo-Pacific region, have not previously been reported along the Atlantic seaboard. Thi s case report describes a penetrating injury to the lower extremity from a needlefish, Treatment is guided by general resuscitative procedures as well as antibiotic therapy directed against infections unique to the marine env ironment. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.