title: Injuries caused by home-made explosives.
abstract: Eighty-six cases of injuries caused by home-made unconventional explosives were studied. The use of this type of explosive is common in India, Sri Lanka and other Eastern countries. Injuries are due to the blast effect, shrapnel and flash. The blast effect is seen only when the explosion occurs at close range. Accidental injuries to handlers and manufacturers conform to a particular pattern.
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D004423:Ear / Q000293:injuries; D005107:Explosions; D005131:Eye Injuries; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D013188:Sri Lanka