title: Firework injuries to the hand.
abstract: Hand injuries by fireworks occur every year especially around New Year's Eve. These complex injuries show a combination of avulsion, laceration, blast, crush and burns. Three typical cases are presented and their treatment is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery (SOS Hand), University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011859:Radiography