Structural Chemistry & Crystallography Communication

Abstract

Blast hand injuries, primarily seen during wartime, are now frequently
encountered in major civilian trauma centres. Blast hand injuries, primarily seen
during wartime, are now frequently encountered in major civilian trauma centres.
Hospital-based prospective and retrospective study. Patients with burst injuries of
the first web space of the hand, who reported to SKIMS Accident and Emergency
Department and underwent treatment under the Department of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery. Altogether, 26 patients were included in the study, which
comprise the cases of tear gas shells, stun shells, firecracker, cell phone, and
pressure cooker blast injury. The mean age of the patients was found to be 23
years, 96% were males, and the dominant hand was more frequently injured 80%.
Among the 26 patients described seven revascularizations and one reimplantation
have been done, all in acute settings with a good outcome.