Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Introduction: Isolated breast injuries are infrequent occurrences in clinical practice. Impalement injuries are generally rare surgical emergencies worldwide with breast impalement injury being rarer. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 20-year-old woman who sustained an impalement injury to the right breast with an iron rod after falling into a pit. She was resuscitated and immediately taken to the operating theatre where the impaled iron rod was successfully extracted under direct vision and debridement done. She had delayed primary wound closure and was discharged in satisfactory condition. Conclusion: Breast impalement injury is an extremely rare surgical emergency. Appropriate resuscitation and prompt surgical intervention in the operating theatre are crucial to minimizing morbidity and enhancing the patient’s outcome.
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414644255
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