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Hand grenade blast injuries in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: a case series of 38 patients

INTRODUCTION: The armed conflict in the Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused close to 12,000 deaths. One of the most lethal weapons in armed conflicts is the high explosive hand grenade. The study aimed to describe the epidemiology, presentation, and outcomes of hand grenade...

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Autores principales:	Budema, Paul Munguakonkwa, Murhega, Romeo Bujiriri, Tshimbombu, Tshibambe Nathanael, Toha, Georges Kuyigwa, Cikomola, Fabrice Gulimwentuga, Mudekereza, Paterne Safari, Mubenga, Léon-Emmanuel, Balemba, Ghislain Maheshe, Badesire, Darck Cubaka, Kanmounye, Ulrick Sidney
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2022
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8933972/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35305564 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00599-4

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