title: Hand grenade blast injuries: an experience in hospital universiti sains malaysia.
abstract: Hand grenade explosion is a rare occasion in our local community. Most of us have seen or heard about the injuries only from the TV news or newspaper. We report two cases of bomb blast injury that occurred in an army camp in September 2000. These case studies illustrate the clinical presentations of hand grenade blast injures that present with multiple organ involvement. We would like to share our experience in managing such cases in a busy emergency department and highlight the outcome of those two cases. Certain issues pertaining to the complexity of the injuries and mass casualty management are also highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kamauzaman
authors.forename: Rashidi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Kursi Abdul
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Latif
authors.forename: Mohd Saharuddin Shah Che
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hamzah
authors.forename: Cheah Phee
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Kheng