HAND GRENADE BLAST INJURIES: AN EXPERIENCE IN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

Hand grenade explosion is a rare occasion in our local community. Most of ushave seen or heard about the injuries only from the TV news or newspaper. Wereport two cases of bomb blast injury that occurred in an army camp in September2000. These case studies illustrate the clinical presentations of hand grenade blastinjures that present with multiple organ involvement. We would like to share ourexperience in managing such cases in a busy emergency department and highlightthe outcome of those two cases. Certain issues pertaining to the complexity of theinjuries and mass casualty management are also highlighted