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Tire explosion injuries to the upper extremity. Ann Plast Surg 1992 Dec;29(6):559-63

Date

12/01/1992

Pubmed ID

1466553

DOI

10.1097/00000637-199212000-00013

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0027093754 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   8 Citations

Abstract

Several articles have been published that bring attention to the destructive potential of tire explosions. Although the severity of tire explosion injuries to the head and neck region is well established, only one previous article has reported injuries to the upper extremity. Fourteen patients with upper extremity tire explosion injuries have been treated by us from 1980 to 1988. Each injury was caused by single-piece wheel assemblies, as opposed to multipiece wheel assemblies, which have traditionally been associated with the injury. Three representative patient reports are discussed. Prevention of this injury can be achieved by increased public awareness, formal industrial safety training, tire servicing with dedicated equipment including restraining devices or barriers, complete evaluation of wheel/tire serviceability before tire mounting, separation of servicing of single and multipiece wheels, and complete tire deflation before servicing.

Author List

Matloub HS, Prevel CD, Sanger JR, Yousif NJ, Devine CA, Romano J

Authors

Hani S. Matloub MD Emeritus Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
James R. Sanger MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Accidents, Occupational
Adult
Automobiles
Blast Injuries
Finger Injuries
Fractures, Bone
Humans
Male
Metacarpus
Middle Aged
Pressure
Radius Fractures
Ulna Fractures