Epidemiological characteristics and comparative outcome of blast versus gunshot injuries of the extremities in Somalia

Epidemiological characteristics and comparative outcome of blast versus gunshot injuries of the extremities in Somalia

Abstract Background War conflicts and terror-related injuries constitute a significant public health problem in Somalia. We aim to characterize and compare the injury characteristics of gunshot and blast injuries of the extremities. Methods The data of 333 patients with gunshot and blast injuries of...

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Main Authors: Abdullahi Yusuf Mohamed, Hassan Salad Ibrahim, Hüseyin Taşkoparan, Yasin Barkhad Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Blast
Gunshot
Trauma
Extremity
Somalia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03527-9

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