Pediatric Injury Patterns Following the Pager Explosion Trauma in Lebanon: A Brief Report

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2026 Open access

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Authors: Seyed Rahim Hassanpour, Valiallah Hosseinpour, Alireza Shakerisefat, Mahdi Moteshaker Arani, Seyed‐Hashem Daryabari, S Mehrvarz, Hassan Abolghasemi
DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2025.10271
Cited by: 2
References: 9

Abstract

BACKGROUND: On September 17, 2024, a coordinated detonation of approximately 5,000 pager devices in Lebanon produced a large mass-casualty incident. Devices contained pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN). We report 5 pediatric patients transferred to a tertiary referral center for management of complex multisystem injuries. METHODS: We performed a brief report of 5 children (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries Disaster Response and Management Corneal Surgery and Treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Volume
20
Pages
e26–e26
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN