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Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports BioMed Central Open Access Case report Wheelbarrow tire explosion causing trauma to the forearm and hand a case report Mark Lenz Ralf Schmidt Thomas Muckley Torsten Donicke Reinhard Friedel and Gunther O Hofmann Address Department of Trauma Hand and Reconstructive Surgery Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena Germany Email Mark Lenz - Ralf Schmidt - Thomas Muckley - Torsten Donicke - Reinhard Friedel - Gunther O Hofmann - Corresponding author Published 16 November 2009 Received 27 October 2009 _ __n nno . Q .in I - - Q Accepted 16 November 2009 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009 3 129 doi I86 I752-I947-3-I29 This article is available from http content 3 1 129 2009 Lenz et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction 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. Case presentation A 47-year-old german man inflated a wheelbarrow tire. The tire exploded during inflation and caused an open multiple forearm and hand injury. Conclusion 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. Introduction Tires should be .