%0 Journal Article
%T The changing pattern of paramilitary punishments in Northern Ireland
%J Injury
%D 1996
%A Nolan, P. C.
%A McCoy, G.
%V 27
%N 6
%P 405-406
%X Paramilitary punishments in Northern Ireland traditionally involved shooting in the limbs with low-velocity handguns. During the recent IRA ceasefire they were replaced with beatings by clubs and similar objects. We carried out a retrospective review of patients who had suffered punishment beatings who presented to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. Patients were more likely to have fractures and more severe soft-tissue injuries. The time spent in hospital was often longer, and there was a greater chance of requiring operations (often multiple).
%G 
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0020-1383
%U http://dx.doi.org/