Accidental implantation of a bur tip in the elbow of a dentist. A possible pathway for inoculation with deadly infectious agent
West Indian med. j
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51(3): 179-180, Sept. 2002.
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in English
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The most common source of occupational injury to dentists is percutaneous puncture of the hands from "sharps". We report a percutaneous injury involving a dentist where the tip of a dental bur became implanted in his elbow. The dentist had been vaccinated against Hepatitis B and both the patient and dentist were Hiv and Hepatitis B seronegative immediately after the incident. Surgical exploration of the dentist's elbow the following day was unsuccessful in locating the bur tip. The dentist remains healthy and is not incapacitated as a result of the injury, despite retention of the bur tip. This accident has implications for modifying the design of present and future dental units. We are not aware of a previous report of this type of injury.
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Main subject:
Wounds, Penetrating
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Accidents, Occupational
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Dental Instruments
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Dentistry
/
Elbow
/
Foreign Bodies
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Trinidad and Tobago
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of the West Indies/TT
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