Firecracker injuries to the hand.
Between September 1999 and April 2000, the Hand Unit at St George Hospital, Sydney, treated three young men with severe injuries caused by holding a lighted firecracker. These cases illustrate the typical injuries seen with this mechanism of injury. They highlight the dangers of these explosive devices and the potential to improve the laws relating to fireworks.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
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D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001315:Australia; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005107:Explosions; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male