Terrorist bombing experiences during 1975 - 1979 in Jerusalem

ABSTRACT

During 41/2 years, 24 terrorist explosions occurred in Jerusalem. Of 511 casualties, 340 were evacuated to the Emergency Department of our hospital. Of a total of 272 admissins grades by the Injury Severity Score (ISS), 87 percent were light injuries, 2.9 percent medium and 10 percent severe. The hight proportion of light injuries may be explained by the evacuation of all casualties to the nearest hospital by the public. The distribution of injuries to body areas is discussed. Head and neck injuries comprised 19.3 percent and extremely injuries 39 percent. The most common primary blast effect was acoustic trauma encountered problems in the Emergency Department are discussed