TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - An analysis of firearms-related deaths between 1993-2010: a retrospective study
JO  - Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
A1  - Toygar, Mehmet
A1  - Türker, Türker
A1  - Eroglu, Murat
A1  - Kaldırım, Umit
A1  - Poyrazoğlu, Yavuz
A1  - Eyi, Yusuf Emrah
A1  - Durusu, Murat
A1  - Eryilmaz, Mehmet
SP  - 536
EP  - 542
VL  - 19
IS  - 6
N2  - BACKGROUND: Firearm injuries (FI) are the most common cause of death among military personnel. In this study, postmortem examination and autopsy records of deaths resulting from firearm injuries recorded in the Department of Forensic Medicine of Gulhane Military Medical Academy between 1993-2010 were examined retrospectively. METHODS: We evaluated the characteristics of 153 firearm deaths accounting for 36.6% of all medical-legal autopsies. The cases included 152 men (99.3%) and 1 woman (0.7%). RESULTS: The mean age of the cases was 23.1 years (±4.7; range, 20-43 years). The manner of death was determined in all cases with 41.8% of cases identified as suicide and 39.9% as homicide. The most common sites of firearm entrance wounds were the head and neck region (n=109, 71.2%), the chest (n=26, 17%), or the abdomen (n=14, 9.2%). The type of firearm was not clear in most cases. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, complete forensic and medical records will facilitate the rapid and accurate conclusion of the legal process and will enhance future retrospective studies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1306-696X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2013.70120
ID  - ref1
ER  -