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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1995; 28(01): 031-032
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774674
Review Article

An Unusual Injury of the Hand in a Plastic Injection Moulding Machine

Authors

  • Purnima M Aiyer

    Department of Plstic Siurgery, KEM Hospital, Bombay

  • VK Vij

    Department of Plstic Siurgery, KEM Hospital, Bombay

  • RE Rana

    Department of Plstic Siurgery, KEM Hospital, Bombay
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Summary

Injuries in plastic moulding machines are not uncommon. Usually the hand is caught between the two parts of the closing mould in which the plastic product sets, resulting in severe crushing and avulsion of tissues. An unusual penetrating injury sustained in a plastic moulding machine is described.



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28 August 2023

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