title: The anti-personnel land mine epidemic: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: This is a review of the literature concerning the epidemiology and natural history of land mine deaths and injuries among civilian as well as military populations. Included is a case report involving the wounding and treatment of a member of the Croatian armed forces who stepped on and detonated a 100-g PMA-II anti-personnel plastic land mine. The explosive properties of PMA II is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Heartland Hospital, St. Joseph, MO 64506, USA.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Gondring
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017523:Croatia; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D014857:Warfare