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[Stingray injury--a harmless injury for surfers?]
M D Kauther1, C Wedemeyer, S Lendemans
1Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Essen.
Background:
Stingray injuries with potentially lethal outcomes have been described in the medical literature, but a stingray injury to a surfer does not belong to the injuries treated daily in Germany.
Patients:
We report on a stingray injury to a 31-year-old female with an uncommon course.
Results:
Diagnostics of and therapy for stingray injuries are described.
Conclusion:
Stingray stings are painful injuries. In addition to the pain-relieving heat deactivation of the stingray toxin, the wound has to be cleaned to avoid secondary infection. Non-radiopaque foreign bodies should be ruled out by MRI. Stingray bites can cause severe injuries to water sportsmen and women with the need for surgical intervention.
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