DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2018.v06i08.027

Pages: 590-591

This report aims to increase the awareness of an unusual mechanism of abdominal wall injury sustained by a javelin. A nineteen-old female was practicing to throw a Javelin forcefully by leaning forward. The Javelin erroneously struck the ground and the opposite side (tail) of a relatively sharp edge of the Javelin penetrated her right abdominal wall she lost her balance. The penetrating wound was to the fascia of the lateral abdominal muscle, fortunately the injury did not induce any visceral injuries. The wounds were opened and irrigated under local anesthesia, and then primarily closed. The wounds recovered without complications. An abdominal wall injury from a javelin is rare. However, a change in the design of the opposite side of the javelin might help prevent further injuries of this type.