Lawn mower injuries: A case report

Morris S. Kharasch; Longano John; Vincent A. Kucich; James Mathews

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Lawn mower injuries: A case report

Morris S. Kharasch^*, Longano John, Vincent A. Kucich, James Mathews

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Emergency Medicine

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Frequent and varied injuries are sustained during the operation of power lawn mowers in the United States. A description of one such injury leading to cardiac trauma is presented. The clinical signs of injury were initially unclear, and obtaining accurate historical data was vital in the diagnosis of this patient.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	135-138
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0736-4679(92)90206-9
State	Published - 1992

Keywords

lawn mower
penetrating cardiac injury
penetrating lawn mower injuries
pericardial tamponade

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Emergency Medicine

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