Fragmento de osso humano atuando como projétil secundário decorrente de explosão

Abstract

We report a case of a secondary projectile emanated from a fractured human bone from a victim of a bomb explosion. We also refer to the potential of transmition of blood-borne or body fluid pathogens by this mechanism of injury.

Keywords

• Explosion
• Wounds and injuries
• Blast injuries
• Bone and bones
• Humans