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A 43-years-old male operator who sustained a high-pressure water jet injury in the right thigh, where the picture shows a CT-scan at the level of thigh and pelvis. There is a large right gluteal collection of gas bubbles associated with inflammation and edema extending to the lateral abdominal wall subcutaneous tissues. A smaller complex air-fluid collection is also noted deep to the lateral lower abdominal wall and in the right iliacus muscle
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... water jet injuries may result in the infiltration of water and air into the tissue planes. The resulting subcutaneous emphysema can be an indication of the extensive internal damage. A classic radiographic appearance of diffuse subcutaneous air may be identified by CT-scan imaging ( Fig. ...
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... jet injuries present with several unique features. The external manifestations of the injury are unreliable for predicting the extent of internal damage [5][6][7][8]. Certain cases result in the development of intra-compartmental pressure in compartments of the limbs (which are bonded by bone and fascia and contain muscle, nerves, and vessels) (Fig. 5). Wounds of the abdominal wall may involve intraperitoneal injuries. The amount of energy transferred and the degree of muscle damage with subsequent rhabdomyolysis can put the kidney perfusion at risk. In such cases, hospital admission must be ...
