The impact of violent injurieson an NHS plastic surgery unit
| Autor: | D. J. A. Thornton, N. M. Kranidhiotis, S. Majumder, M. J. Timmons |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Poison control Violence Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Injury prevention medicine Humans Prospective Studies Child Prospective cohort study business.industry Acute admission Infant Human factors and ergonomics General Medicine Length of Stay Middle Aged Plastic Surgery Procedures Surgery Hospitalization Plastic surgery England Child Preschool Emergency medicine Wounds and Injuries Female business Hospital Units Follow-Up Studies Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 85:355-357 |
| ISSN: | 1478-7083 0035-8843 |
| DOI: | 10.1308/003588403769162503 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Violence and injuries caused by violence appear to be increasing. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A prospective study of violent injuries treated in our unit. RESULTS: Over a 5-month period, 148 (21%) of 704 acute admission patients aged 14 years or more and 11 children had injuries due to violence. The head, neck and hands were the commonest sites of injury. Of the 148 patients, 144 (91%) underwent surgery for their injuries. CONCLUSIONS: Injuries due to violence have a significant effect on the resources of our NHS hospital and probably of all NHS hospitals with acute surgical services. |
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