Evaluation of the effects of explosions: A ten-year retrospective study.

Burak Kaya, Sait Özsoy, Hüseyin Balandız, Mükerrem Safalı, Mesut Akyol
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Background: Explosions are not exclusive to battlefields; they also represent a global security concern that affects all societies worldwide. This study aims to elucidate the effects of injuries caused by explosions with multiple mechanisms, which clinicians may encounter at any time, particularly in the context of military personnel. Furthermore, the clinical characteristics of these injuries were examined.

Methods: A total of 7,865 patient files evaluated between 2008 and 2017 by the Forensic Medicine Department of Gülhane Medical Faculty, Health Sciences University, were subjected to retrospective review. The study encompassed a total of 906 cases presenting with blast injuries. Medical records and health reports of these cases were reviewed and analyzed in terms of age- and gender-specific incidence, military ranks, type of explosion, origin of explosion, wound types, affected body areas, and sequelae.

Results: The findings of this study indicate that blast injuries predominantly affect young males, particularly those in the military. The most common etiological factor identified was terrorism. Blast injuries were found to occur most frequently in non-vehicular pedestrians and were primarily caused by improvised explosive devices and landmines. Blast injuries most commonly resulted in multiplesite injuries with a shrapnel effect and frequently required surgical intervention. Despite all treatments, 53.4% of explosion-related injuries resulted in long-term sequelae.

Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that explosion-related injuries present a significant and complex problem. Blasts affect multiple body systems and cause severe injuries. Understanding the impact of explosions on the human body can help develop strategies to minimize or possibly eliminate serious injuries, particularly in explosion incidents encountered by security forces.

爆炸影响的评价:一项十年回顾性研究。
背景:爆炸并非战场所独有;它们也代表着影响全世界所有社会的全球安全问题。本研究旨在阐明临床医生在任何时候,特别是在军事人员的背景下可能遇到的多种机制爆炸造成的伤害的影响。此外,我们还检查了这些损伤的临床特征。方法:对2008 - 2017年卫生科学大学g lhane医学院法医学系评估的7865例患者档案进行回顾性分析。该研究共包括906例爆炸伤病例。对这些病例的医疗记录和健康报告进行了审查和分析,并按特定年龄和性别发生率、军衔、爆炸类型、爆炸来源、伤口类型、受影响的身体部位和后遗症进行了分析。结果:本研究的结果表明,爆炸伤害主要影响年轻男性,特别是军队中的男性。最常见的病因是恐怖主义。爆炸伤最常发生在非车辆行人身上,主要是由简易爆炸装置和地雷造成的。爆炸伤最常见的结果是多处损伤和弹片效应,经常需要手术干预。尽管进行了各种治疗,53.4%的爆炸相关损伤仍有长期后遗症。结论:本研究结果表明,爆炸相关损伤是一个重要而复杂的问题。爆炸会影响多个身体系统并造成严重伤害。了解爆炸对人体的影响有助于制定策略,以尽量减少或可能消除严重伤害,特别是在安全部队遇到的爆炸事件中。
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