Near Melbourne, in southern Australia, a 22-year-old woman was riding on the back of a jet ski when she lost her balance and was seriously injured when she hit the vehicle. The vehicle's chassis hit her crotch as she fell, tearing her anus.
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A 5-centimetre wound
Jet skis are becoming increasingly popular in this part of Australia, but they are not without danger. These small boats can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h and can cause serious accidents when their drivers lose control.
An unidentified 22-year-old woman, unfortunately, had a nasty fall during an outing. Thejet ski hit her perineum, causing bleeding and severe pain. At the hospital, doctors noticed that she had a 5-centimetre wound from her coccyx to her anus. As reported by Daily Mail:
Scans showed that she had torn her sphincter as well as the wall of her rectum
Terrible consequences
Medical staff put her under general anaesthetic to stitch up the wound. The jet skier also underwent a colostomy (a 'connection of the intestine to the stomach through a small opening, temporary or permanent'). Moreover, she also had to wear a bag to collect her stool.
A situation that one can imagine being very uncomfortable and unpleasant, especially as her recuperation lasted 12 long weeks. Now that she has recovered, she is waiting for another operation to reverse the effects of her colostomy.
According to Trauma Case Reports, the journal in which this medical case was described:
Anorectal injuries are rare but usually occur in high-speed jet ski accidents.
This article was translated from Gentside FR.
Sources used:
-Daily Mail: Woman's anus tore apart after 'slipping off back of jet ski' when her driver accelerated
-TraumaCase Reports: Severe anorectal injury secondary to jet ski accident: An important and increasing mechanism of injury
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