An unusual fatal injury due to tyre blast An autopsy case
ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.5-7, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.4323/rjlm.2014.5
- Dergi Adı: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.5-7
- Anahtar Kelimeler: trauma, tyre, blast injuries, tyre-blast injuries, aort rupture, autopsy
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Injuries caused by exploding tyres during servicing can be seen as direct injuries caused by metal rim fragments and barotraumas as a result of high pressures. This destructive potential has received little attention in the medical literature. It has implications in terms of workplace safety as well.