Epidemiological characteristics and comparative outcome of blast versus gunshot injuries of the extremities in Somalia

Autor:	Abdullahi Yusuf Mohamed, Hassan Salad Ibrahim, Hüseyin Taşkoparan, Yasin Barkhad Ibrahim
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Blast Gunshot Trauma Extremity Somalia Orthopedic surgery RD701-811 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system RC925-935
Zdroj:	Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1749-799X
DOI:	10.1186/s13018-023-03527-9
Popis:	Abstract Background War conflicts and terror-related injuries constitute a significant public health problem in Somalia. We aim to characterize and compare the injury characteristics of gunshot and blast injuries of the extremities. Methods The data of 333 patients with gunshot and blast injuries of the extremities over three years were retrospectively reviewed. The demographics, injury characteristics, and outcomes were analyzed. Results Most of the patients had injuries due to gunshot casualties compared with blast victims (n = 222, 66.7% vs. n = 111, 33.3%). Patients with gunshot wounds (GSW) had a more significant proportion of males than those with blast wounds (BW) (95.5% vs. 85.6%, P 2-week hospital stay in 31% vs. 19%, P
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