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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RESUMO
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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Assunto principal:
Ferimentos Penetrantes
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Acidentes de Trabalho
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Instrumentos Odontológicos
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Odontologia
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Cotovelo
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Corpos Estranhos
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Trinidad e Tobago
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of the West Indies/TT
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