title: Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Tire explosion injuries are rare, but they may result in a severe injury pattern. Case reports and statistics from injuries caused by exploded truck tires during servicing are established, but trauma from exploded small tires seems to be unknown.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 47-year-old german man inflated a wheelbarrow tire. The tire exploded during inflation and caused an open, multiple forearm and hand injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Even small tires can cause severe injury patterns in the case of an explosion. High inflating pressures and low safety distances are the main factors responsible for this occurrence. Broad safety information and suitable filling devices are indispensable for preventing these occurrences.
authors: Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany.
authors: Mark
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authors: Lenz
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authors: Schmidt
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authors: Friedel
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