TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Home-made explosive found inside injured Afghan
JO  - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
A1  - Pengelly, Steven
A1  - Moore, N.
A1  - Burgess, D.
A1  - Mahlon, M.
A1  - Rowlands, T.
A1  - Cubison, Tania C. S.
SP  - 150
EP  - 152
VL  - 161
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0035-8665
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2014-000270
ID  - ref1
ER  -