TY - JOUR PY - 1997// TI - Unusual pattern of injury caused by a pyrotechnic hand held signal flare JO - Journal of accident and emergency medicine A1 - Oliver, D. W. A1 - Ragbir, M. A1 - Saxby, P. J. SP - 258 EP - 259 VL - 14 IS - 4 N2 - The case is reported of a man shot with a distress flare from a range of about 3 m. The flare caused a large cavity deep in the pectoral muscles. There should be a high index of suspicion about the extent of the injury in all types of penetrating trauma.
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