“Accidental gunshot victim at bank, 6 pellets removed from Victim lady’s ankle at SaiShree Hospital” Service gun of the bank’s security got fired accidentally directly to lady’s leg.
Six pellets from the patient’s ankle and foot removed successfully under regional anesthesia.
58 year-old lady Mrs. Shobha mali from North Maharashtra, Jalgaon came to SaiShree hospital with a history of accidental gunshot injury. She had gone to a local bank where the service gun of the security got fired accidentally. The bullet passed through the leg of another lady and ended in the Patient’s ankle & foot region. Because of the gunshot, the patient got multiple entry wounds over an ankle-foot region with pellets embedded inside. Patient was rushed to the local hospital at jalgoan and some primary investigations for the same were done in Jalgaon. The patient came to SaiShree Hospital for Special Surgery, Pune, Aundh for further treatment. On admission, the patient was in severe pain and unable to walk. When the patient arrived the bullets were still logged in the patient’s ankle region. It was a very rare and unique case in SaiShree hospital. There was a risk of infection known as lead poisoning metalosis which means poisoning due to metallic foreign object in the body. Doctors of SaiShree hospital thoroughly examined the x-rays and clinical condition of the patient and decided to remove all pellets so as to avoid any further complications