Abstract
Few cases of high pressure water injection injuries of the foot have been reported. These cases suggest that only minimal soft tissue destruction results and that, with con servative or limited surgical management, full recovery should be expected. 1,9 This is a report of two cases of this “benign variant” of high pressure water injection injury that resulted in toe amputations.
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