Citation

Gibbons AJ, Farrier JN, Key SJ. J. R. Army Med. Corps 2003; 149(1): 23-26.

Affiliation

Maxillofacial Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL. andrew_gibbons@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, UK Royal Army Medical Corps)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12743922

Abstract

The use of pipe bombs by terrorist organisations around the world has risen dramatically. The pipe bomb is simple and easy to make and details of bomb construction are freely available from the Internet. Components can be found in most hardware stores and thus give little forensic information. Despite the increasing use of pipe bombs, clinicians may be unfamiliar with the type of injuries they cause. This paper describes two incidents of pipe bomb explosions and illustrates the type of injuries sustained by both terrorists and victims.

Language: en