TY - JOUR
T1 - "Is this a dagger I see before me?" - An audit of stabbings and gunshot wounds in Limerick
AU - Shabbir, J.
AU - McDonnell, C. O.
AU - O'Sullivan, J. B.
AU - Cahill, K.
AU - Moore, A.
AU - Raminlagan, R.
AU - Quinn, G.
AU - Grace, P. A.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Background. According to a recent study in Cardiff, the incidence of stab wounds is 14 per 100,000 population per annum. No such figures are available for Ireland. Aim. To evaluate the incidence, type of injury, medical consequences and outcome of patients with stab or gunshot wounds presenting to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, over a 12 month period. Method. A retrospective case study of all stab and gunshot wounds presenting over a 12 month period. Results. Out of 62,000 new presentations to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department, 101 (0.16%) were stabbings, giving an incidence of 33 per 100,000 population. Twenty-six patients required surgical intervention. There were three deaths. There were 10 gunshot wounds, of which 40% required surgical intervention, with no mortalities. Conclusion. The incidence of stab wounds presenting to our institution is high. Although constituting a small percentage of presentations to the A&E department they result in considerable morbidity and surgical activity.
AB - Background. According to a recent study in Cardiff, the incidence of stab wounds is 14 per 100,000 population per annum. No such figures are available for Ireland. Aim. To evaluate the incidence, type of injury, medical consequences and outcome of patients with stab or gunshot wounds presenting to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, over a 12 month period. Method. A retrospective case study of all stab and gunshot wounds presenting over a 12 month period. Results. Out of 62,000 new presentations to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department, 101 (0.16%) were stabbings, giving an incidence of 33 per 100,000 population. Twenty-six patients required surgical intervention. There were three deaths. There were 10 gunshot wounds, of which 40% required surgical intervention, with no mortalities. Conclusion. The incidence of stab wounds presenting to our institution is high. Although constituting a small percentage of presentations to the A&E department they result in considerable morbidity and surgical activity.
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U2 - 10.1007/BF02914568
DO - 10.1007/BF02914568
M3 - Article
C2 - 15540714
AN - SCOPUS:7244232717
SN - 0021-1265
VL - 173
SP - 102
EP - 104
JO - Irish Journal of Medical Science
JF - Irish Journal of Medical Science
IS - 2
ER -