@article{ref1,
title="Assessment of cases with sharp and penetrating object injuries",
journal="Nigerian journal of clinical practice",
year="2019",
author="Kafadar, H. and Kafadar, S.",
volume="22",
number="6",
pages="777-781",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Sharp and penetrating object injuries (SPOIs) are seen frequently in forensic medicine practice. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively investigate cases with SPOIs. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study investigated the charts of patients treated at Adiyaman University Education and Research Hospital between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2017. A total of 934 inpatients with sharp object injuries were included in the study. Data were assessed using a suitable computer-aided package program. Cases were examined in terms of age, gender, injury body site, suicide or homicide, radiologic findings, presence of vital danger, and severity of injury. <br><br>RESULTS: In this study, we examined the charts for 934 inpatients with stab wounds. It was stated that 124 (13.27%) of those injured were female and 810 (86.63%) male; the average age of the injured persons was 29.8 ± 18.2 years. It was found that 214 (22.91%) people were exposed to vital danger and that 720 (77.09%) suffered from soft tissue injuries (penetrating skin and muscle injuries). Also, 69.27% of the cases (n = 647) involved people less than 35 years of age. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Considering that stab injuries are more frequent in the lower age groups, we believe that such injuries could be reduced by increasing training programs for young people.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1119-3077",
doi="10.4103/njcp.njcp_625_18",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_625_18"
}