TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Patterns of traumatic injury in New York City prisoners requiring hospital admission
JO  - Journal of correctional health care
A1  - Henning, Justin
A1  - Frangos, Spiros
A1  - Simon, Ronald
A1  - Pachter, H. Leon
A1  - Bholat, Omar S.
SP  - 53
EP  - 58
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - Bellevue Hospital's prison ward cares for male prisoners requiring medical attention that exceeds the capabilities of New York City Department of Correction (NYC-DOC) infirmaries. This study evaluated the injury patterns that occur in this patient population. Data were collected on consecutive prisoners transferred from NYC-DOC for traumatic injuries from June 1, 2003, to June 1, 2006, and analyzed by retrospective chart review. Overall, 251 patients were evaluated for traumatic injuries. Injury mechanisms were violent (75.7%), nonviolent (23.5%), and self-inflicted (0.8%). Of the 241 (96%) patients admitted, 213 (84.9%) required operative intervention. The most common injuries were mandible fractures (46.5%) and facial fractures (14.9%).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1078-3458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1078345814558046
ID  - ref1
ER  -