High-Pressure Injection Injury Debridement With the Versajet II Hydrosurgery System: Case Study and Literature Review
High-pressure injection injuries to the hand are infrequent but potentially catastrophic injuries that have the potential for amputation or severe functional deficits. This is a case report on the management of a 28-year-old machinery operator who sustained a high-pressure grease gun injury to his dominant hand and underwent surgical debridement with a novel hydrosurgery technique. He had no complications and achieved a good functional outcome with a Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score of 1.67 at the 1-year follow-up. We also present a review of the literature and propose the use of hydrosurgery to address the challenges associated with the surgical treatment of these injuries.
Authors
- William B. O’Callaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9544-9916)
- Lloyd A. Marks
- Alex N. Karanja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7236-8352)
Institutions
- Cairns Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsg.2025.100814
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00