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. 2001 Sep;83(5):297–301.

The Soho nail bomb: the UCH experience. University College Hospital.

R L Ng 1, S E James 1, B Philp 1, D Floyd 1, D A Ross 1, P E Butler 1, M D Brough 1, D A McGrouther 1
PMCID: PMC2503406  PMID: 11806551

Abstract

This paper documents the clinical course of the casualties treated at University College Hospital, following the detonation of a terrorist nail bomb in a public house in Soho, London. The need for adequate primary debridement is paramount, including consideration of definitive primary limb amputation.

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