%0 Journal Article
%T Home-made explosive found inside injured Afghan
%J Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
%D 2014
%A Pengelly, Steven
%A Moore, N.
%A Burgess, D.
%A Mahlon, M.
%A Rowlands, T.
%A Cubison, Tania C. S.
%V 161
%N 2
%P 150-152
%X There is extensive literature on metal fragments from improvised explosive devices being embedded in patients but there are no reports describing the clinical and radiological appearances of embedded home-made explosive (HME). We present a case of partially detonated HME being found inside a patient's forearm. We discuss the medical management of the injury, the ongoing risk to the patient and surgical team associated with the explosive and the safe disposal of the substance.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I UK Royal Army Medical Corps
%@ 0035-8665
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2014-000270