1.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
; 85(5): 355-7, 2003 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14594543
ABSTRACT
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.
Subject(s)
Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Plastic Surgery Procedures/statistics & numerical data , Violence , Wounds and Injuries/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , England , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Hospital Units/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Infant , Length of Stay , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Wounds and Injuries/etiology
2.
Br J Plast Surg
; 55(4): 362, 2002 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12160548
