Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Tire explosion injuries are rare, but they may result in a severe injury pattern. Case reports and statistics from injuries caused by exploded truck tires during servicing are established, but trauma from exploded small tires seems...
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| author | Lenz Mark Schmidt Ralf Muckley Thomas Donicke Torsten Friedel Reinhard Hofmann Gunther O |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Tire explosion injuries are rare, but they may result in a severe injury pattern. Case reports and statistics from injuries caused by exploded truck tires during servicing are established, but trauma from exploded small tires seems to be unknown.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 47-year-old german man inflated a wheelbarrow tire. The tire exploded during inflation and caused an open, multiple forearm and hand injury.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Even small tires can cause severe injury patterns in the case of an explosion. High inflating pressures and low safety distances are the main factors responsible for this occurrence. Broad safety information and suitable filling devices are indispensable for preventing these occurrences.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d001b76df5045d28a9db3be406731a32022-12-22T02:50:08ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472009-11-013112910.1186/1752-1947-3-129Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case reportLenz MarkSchmidt RalfMuckley ThomasDonicke TorstenFriedel ReinhardHofmann Gunther O<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Tire explosion injuries are rare, but they may result in a severe injury pattern. Case reports and statistics from injuries caused by exploded truck tires during servicing are established, but trauma from exploded small tires seems to be unknown.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 47-year-old german man inflated a wheelbarrow tire. The tire exploded during inflation and caused an open, multiple forearm and hand injury.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Even small tires can cause severe injury patterns in the case of an explosion. High inflating pressures and low safety distances are the main factors responsible for this occurrence. Broad safety information and suitable filling devices are indispensable for preventing these occurrences.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/129 |
| spellingShingle | Lenz Mark Schmidt Ralf Muckley Thomas Donicke Torsten Friedel Reinhard Hofmann Gunther O Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report |
| title_full | Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report |
| title_short | Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report |
| title_sort | wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand a case report |
| url | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/129 |
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