Hand injuries following pager explosions in Lebanon: a single institution study.

Yammine, Kaissar; Otayek, Joeffroy; Assi, Chahine · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2025

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Abstract

The pager explosions in Lebanon yielded an unprecedented number of hand injuries. Forty-five patients (49 affected hands) presented with 123 amputations and 34 fractures. Emergency surgeries were mostly trimming of the stumps and immediate coverage with local skin flaps.

Anatomy