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Kaissar Yammine1, Joeffroy Otayek1, Chahine Assi1
1Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Lebanese American University, School of Medicine, Lebanon.
The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume
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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.

