UNUSUAL PATTERN OF INJURY CAUSED BY A PYROTECHNIC HAND-HELD SIGNAL FLARE

Authors
OLIVER DW RAGBIR M SAXBY PJ
Citation
Dw. Oliver et al., UNUSUAL PATTERN OF INJURY CAUSED BY A PYROTECHNIC HAND-HELD SIGNAL FLARE, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 14(4), 1997, pp. 258-259
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
258 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1997)14:4<258:UPOICB>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
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 to the pectoral mus cles. There should be a high index of suspicion about the extent of th e injury in all types of penetrating trauma.