Citation

Yu MY, Su Y, Meng XJ, Luan BW, Gu GS, Sun Q, Zhao DW. Chin. J. Traumatol. 2017; 20(3): 177-179.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian 116001, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Chinese Medical Association)

DOI

10.1016/j.cjtee.2016.03.010

PMID

28502602

Abstract

It is uncommon for tire explosion related injuries on the lower extremity. The bilateral lower extremities were injured by tire explosion when the patient was seated in a bus. She sustained an open fracture with partial bone loss in the right calcaneus (a comminuted fracture in the right ankle joint) and a closed comminuted fracture in the left tibia and fibula. This damage was caused by uncontacted tire explosion, thanks to a thick floor between the exploded tire and the patient's feet. This type of injury on lower extremity caused by uncontacted tire explosion was uncommon.

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Language: en

Keywords

Fractures bone; Lower extremity; Tire explosion