title: [Human bone fragment acting as a secondary projectile set off by an explosion].
abstract: We report a case of a secondary projectile emanated from a fractured human bone from a victim of a bomb explosion. We also refer to the potential of transmition of blood-borne or body fluid pathogens by this mechanism of injury.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Baptista de
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Rezende-Neto
authors.forename: Júnia Lira
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: Felipe Dias
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: João Batista
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Domingos André F
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Drumond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005107:Explosions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology*