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ArticleCureus2025

Delayed Presentation of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma From a Nail Gun: A Case Report.

Aws E Ahmed, Ricardo J Lopez Hanson, Keelin F Roche, Bracken Burns

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Aws E AhmedDepartment of Surgery, East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, USA.
Ricardo J Lopez HansonDepartment of Surgery, East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, USA.
Keelin F RocheDepartment of Surgery, East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, USA.
Bracken BurnsDepartment of Surgery, East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Penetrating abdominal trauma typically presents in an acute manner, and most require emergent intervention due to small bowel, large bowel, and liver injury. Here, we report a 53-year-old man who sustained multiple penetrating intra-abdominal injuries from a nail gun. The patient did not seek medical attention until four weeks after the incident. He presented with worsening abdominal pain and underwent exploratory laparotomy and removal of three intact nails. Fortunately, there were no injuries to the intra-abdominal organs, and the patient had an uneventful post-operative course and was seen in the office after hospital discharge in good condition.

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accidental traumageneral trauma surgerymajor traumanail gun injurypenetrating abdominal injury

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PMID40385826
PMCPMC12085164

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