Department of Forensic Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India
*Corresponding Author: E-Mail: far.raaz@gmail.com
Online published on 9 April, 2015.
An explosion is a process where any substance or device capable of creating a sudden gas expansion, releasing potential energy and thus creating a pressure wave. Blast injury is becoming more common in non-military population due to terrorist acts and unsafe use of domestic gases, but it is still rare to see such injuries and deaths. Explosive related deaths fall into three categories: accidental, homicidal and suicidal. Accidental deaths normally occur either at the work place or when untrained, unlicensed individuals handle legal or illegal fireworks or explosive/inflammable material. Physicians and surgeons need to have a basic understanding of the patho-physiology of such injuries, because the major prognostic factor for favourable outcome is accessible and timely medical and surgical treatment along with implementations of preventable occupational measures for safety.
We report a case where a 33 year old male succumbed to an accidental explosion of a balloon filling gas cylinder.
Cylinder, Traumatic amputation, Explosion, Blast lung, Tympanic membrane rupture
