Citation

Thornton DJ, Timmons MJ, Majumder S, Kranidhiotis NM. Ann. R. Coll. Surg. Engl. 2003; 85(5): 355-357.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Royal College of Surgeons of England)

DOI

10.1308/003588403769162503

PMID

14594543

PMCID

PMC1964325

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.

Language: en