Abstract
Washing machines are part of every household and there are various reports of upper extremity injuries due to inadequate safety precautions while operating the machine. Most of the injuries occur when an attempt is made to remove the clothes from the machine and the hand gets caught in the spinning machine. The presentation can vary from minor soft tissue injuries to a mangled upper extremity. The chance of neurovascular damage resulting in compartment syndrome is very high. The author reports three cases of washing machine injuries to draw attention to this not so uncommon injury. The relevant literature is also considered.
Publication Date
3-31-2008
First Page
89
Last Page
92
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Recommended Citation
Suresh, S S.
(2008)
"Washing Machine Injuries of the Upper Extremity Case reports with a review of the literature,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 8: 89-92.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2700
