Winnowing fan blade head injury: a farm mishap

Authors

  • Gopal Sedain Neurosurgery unit, Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
  • R Basnet Neurosurgery unit, Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
  • M Sharma Neurosurgery unit, Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
  • S Silpakar Neurosurgery unit, Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jssn.v18i1.17212

Keywords:

Fan blade, Head injury, Winnowing

Abstract

In an agriculture based economy like Nepal farm related accidents are not uncommon. Indigenous farm machinery like winnowing fan is common in our villages. Five cases of fan related head injuries presenting to the Department of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in a single month of winnowing season are discussed.

JSSN 2015; 18 (1), Page: 29-31

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Published

2017-04-24

How to Cite

Sedain, G., Basnet, R., Sharma, M., & Silpakar, S. (2017). Winnowing fan blade head injury: a farm mishap. Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 18(1), 29–31. https://doi.org/10.3126/jssn.v18i1.17212

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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