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Firework-related blast injury to the hand and treatment algorithm
- Abstract:
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Firework injuries, which most commonly affect hands, are increasing in frequency and severity. We present a pictorial case of a devastating hand injury following a firework explosion in a young male patient. The blast resulted in splaying of the hand with multiple fractures, neurovascular compromise and soft tissue loss. Reconstruction involved a third-ray amputation, fracture fixation, nerve and soft tissue repair resulting in an adequate hand with near-normal appearance. Firework-related ha...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
- Journal:
- BMJ Case Reports Journal website
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 10
- Article number:
- e231804
- Publication date:
- 2019-10-23
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-10-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1757-790X
- Pmid:
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31645382
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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1072485
- Local pid:
- pubs:1072485
- Deposit date:
- 2020-05-26
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- Copyright holder:
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Copyright date:
- 2019
- Rights statement:
- Copyright 2019 BMJ Publishing Group.
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