Cut Throat Injury by Manja String-a Case Report

Abstract

Cut throat injuries can be suicidal, homicidal or accidental. Suicidal and homicidal cut throat injuries are common. Cut throat injuries are generally caused by the sharp edged weapons or objects. It is not uncommon that kite flying 'Manja' strings also cause such cut throat injury. Kite flying is the common time pass activity of the children. In order to strengthen the kite's string, a paste made of glass powder, glue and the grain flour named MANJA is applied on the kite string and dried, before using to fly the kites. While flying the kites, the children attempt cutting high flying kites by rubbing the opponent's kite string with the help of their high flying kite's string, to prove their supremacy in the sky. During such instances, both ends of the cut kite string may get entangled and become taut. When it gets positioned across the road, it would act as a sharp weapon and cause accidental cut throat injuries to the road users and birds. In this case report, a four year old child sitting on the petrol tank of the motor bike rode by her father, sustained cut throat injury, involving the left internal jugular vein, by the kite string coated with 'Manja' stretched across the road. Language: en