Citation

Kalkan EA, Yildirim A, Akdur O. J. Clin. Anal. Med. 2016; 7(5): 668-671.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Derman Medical Publishing)

DOI

10.4328/JCAM.4302

PMID

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Abstract

AIM: In this study, we aim to reveal the characteristics of intentional inju-ries and the trauma profiles in order to prevent injuries in pediatric forensic cases. Material and Method: Forensic cases of patients aged 18 or younger who were admitted into emergency service were analyzed retrospectively in terms of age, gender, type of injury, and etiology of trauma between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014.

RESULTS: Of the 148 cases, 62(41.9%) were female and 86(58.1%) male; the mean age was 11.2±0.4. The most com-mon cause of injury was traffic accident (46.6%). The second most common type of injury was intentional injuries (21.6%). The distribution of intentional injury is: beating in 20 cases (13.5%), stab wounds in 7 cases (4.7%), gun-shot wounds in 1 case (0.7%), sexual abuse in 1 case (0.7%), and attempted suicide in 3 cases (2%). Eleven (7.4%) cases had life-threatening injuries.

DISCUSSION: Most injuries are preventable because they are due to traffic ac-cidents. Intentional injuries were more frequent during school age and ado-lescence. Understanding these findings is very important in developing child safety programs to reduce injuries. © 2016, Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; age; burn; child; female; infant; male; accident prevention; sex difference; traffic accident; suicide attempt; forensic medicine; intoxication; major clinical study; gunshot injury; stab wound; retrospective study; school child; hospital admission; preschool child; emergency ward; falling; blunt trauma; child sexual abuse; childhood injury; head and neck injury; thorax injury; face injury; abdominal injury; spine injury; arm injury; Article; leg injury; pelvis injury; young adult; child safety; Emergency Service; Child Security Presented; Intentional Injury; Pediatric Forensic Cases