RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Home-made explosive found inside injured Afghan
JF Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
JO J R Army Med Corps
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP 150
OP 152
DO 10.1136/jramc-2014-000270
VO 161
IS 2
A1 Steven Pengelly
A1 N Moore
A1 D Burgess
A1 M Mahlon
A1 T Rowlands
A1 T Cubison
YR 2015
UL http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/161/2/150.abstract
AB 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.