MULTIPLE SEVERE INJURIES FROM A BOMB EXPLOSION: OPERATION: RECOVERY

Comparative outcome of bomb explosion injuries versus high-powered gunshot injuries of the upper extremity in a civilian setting.

BACKGROUND Explosion injuries to the upper extremity have specific clinical characteristics that differ from injuries due to other mechanisms. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the upper extremity injury pattern of attacks on civilian targets, comparing bomb explosion injuries to gunshot injuries and their functional recovery using standard outcome measures. METHODS Of 157 patients admitted to the hos...

Unusual burns with combined injuries caused by mobile phone explosion: watch out for the "mini-bomb"!

[Cardiovascular parameters following severe multiple injuries].

Cardiovascular parameters of 35 patients with multiple injuries are monitored over a period of 7 days. Pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, intrapulmonary shunts and cardiac output appear to have a significant prognostic value.

"Bomb explosion on the Nis express" - lessons from a major incident, Kosovo 16 Feb 2001.

On Friday 16 February 2001, terrorists detonated a bomb under a civilian coach travelling from Nis in Serbia to Gracanica in Kosovo. 10 people were killed at the scene. 13 casualties were treated in the British KFOR hospital (Reynolds Hospital) in Pristina. Another 8 casualties were evacuated to the American KFOR hospital at Camp Bondsteel. The incident provided a unique opportunity for co-oper...

Atomic bomb injuries among survivors in Hiroshima.