PUNCTURE INJURY IN THORACOLUMBAR REGION
Keywords:
spleen, knife, puncture wound, penetrating wound.Abstract
Puncture injuries made by a knife are common injuries which occur during close interpersonal conflicts. We present a case of a 28-year-old patient with puncture injury made by a knife with long edge in the left thoracolumbar region, between the eighth and ninth rib.
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