[Severe blast injury of both hands].

A report is presented of a case of an officer, both of whose hands were injured severely by an explosion. On the right side amputation was followed by fitting of a myo-electrical prosthesis. On the left side treatment with an inguinal flap plasty, a two stage tendon graft, transposition of flexor profundus IV-tendon to the thumb, a tendolysis of the second finger, Z-plasty of skin of the thumb in order to ensure a good grip. The functional result was good.