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Jet-ski injury: a case history
1Southeast Louisiana Search and Rescue.
Summary
A jet-ski accident caused severe vaginal lacerations in a patient. Surgical repair and recovery were successful, with no similar reported injuries found in medical literature.
Area of Science:
- Trauma surgery
- Emergency medicine
- Gynecologic injury
Background:
- Recreational watercraft, such as jet-skis, are associated with various injuries.
- Genitourinary trauma is relatively uncommon in recreational watercraft accidents.
- Vaginal lacerations are typically associated with obstetric or gynecologic procedures, not external trauma.