Kite String or Manja Cut Injury: A New Culprit

Background Kite string injuries (manja cut injuries), particularly those caused by Chinese manja, are new culprit of emergencies especially in the month of January in Maharashtra region. These injuries commonly affect the neck, face, hands, and legs, especially among individuals traveling...

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Main Authors: Surendrakumar B. Patil, Neha Gupta, Anshoo Gandhi, Mayank Bhasin, Prabhakar Rakhonde, Sushil Machhale
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Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1787656
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description Background Kite string injuries (manja cut injuries), particularly those caused by Chinese manja, are new culprit of emergencies especially in the month of January in Maharashtra region. These injuries commonly affect the neck, face, hands, and legs, especially among individuals traveling on two wheelers. The visibility challenge, where the kite's thread is difficult to see, further exacerbates the risk.
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spelling doaj-art-9aa66f22307c4a8c9d5f58c6ae7b09c42025-08-20T03:19:39ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2024-06-01570321622210.1055/s-0044-1787656Kite String or Manja Cut Injury: A New CulpritSurendrakumar B. Patil0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3422-8308Neha Gupta1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-4361Anshoo Gandhi2Mayank Bhasin3Prabhakar Rakhonde4Sushil Machhale5Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Background Kite string injuries (manja cut injuries), particularly those caused by Chinese manja, are new culprit of emergencies especially in the month of January in Maharashtra region. These injuries commonly affect the neck, face, hands, and legs, especially among individuals traveling on two wheelers. The visibility challenge, where the kite's thread is difficult to see, further exacerbates the risk.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1787656kite stringChinese manjahand injuries
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Kite String or Manja Cut Injury: A New Culprit
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Chinese manja
hand injuries
title Kite String or Manja Cut Injury: A New Culprit
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title_short Kite String or Manja Cut Injury: A New Culprit
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topic kite string
Chinese manja
hand injuries
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