@article{ref1,
title="Elemental mercury poisoning by self-injection - a report of two cases",
journal="Journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume",
year="2024",
author="Chandran, Aswathy and Rajan T M, Sheeja and Menedal, Akshata and Rajasubramanya, Priyavrata",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Injection of mercury into the upper limb is a rare method of self-harm. We report two patients with varied clinical presentations - a 19-year-old male student who injected himself with mercury extracted from a sphygmomanometer bulb and reported to our emergency department 24 hours after the event and a 34-year-old industry worker who presented 2 years after injecting himself with elemental mercury. The management of mercury poisoning is described along with a brief review of literature. Mercury is a toxic element and adequate safety precautions must be taken by the surgical team in the management of such patients. Level of Evidence: Level V (Therapeutic).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2424-8355",
doi="10.1142/S2424835524720123",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S2424835524720123"
}