Kelly I P, Attwood S E, Quilan W, Fox M J
Department of General Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.
Injury. 1995 Apr;26(3):191-3. doi: 10.1016/0020-1383(94)00015-n.
Four cases of impalement injury are described. The principles of management are discussed, these being minimal manipulation of the object before and during transport, preoperative planning, a multidisciplinary approach, and wound care.