Anka Tıp Dergisi

Yazarlar: Mustafa AÇİN, Halit KARAKISA, Salim SATAR

Konular:Acil Tıp, Adli Tıp

DOI:10.38175/phnx.781946

Anahtar Kelimeler:Injuries,Intentional,Unintentional,Emergency medicine,Forensic medicine

Özet: Objectives: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristic of the patients admitted to the emergency department as a result of injuries and evaluate the distribution of the injuries according to intentionality (intentional, unintentional) for the first time in Turkey. Material and Method: All forensic cases over the age of 18 who were admitted due to injuries in two years were analyzed prospectively. Results: 10.393 (67,39%) of the cases were male and 5.029 (32.61%) were female patients. Most of the cases were found to be between the ages of 18-45 (n = 11.128, 82.8%). The most frequent injuries were traffic accidents (3.407, 22,1%), intoxications (2.947, 19,1%), falls (2.279, 14,8%), assaults (2.202, 14,3%), cutting/stabbing injuries (2.052, 13,3%). The most common admission to the emergency department were in September (1.649, 10,7%) and in autumn (4.499, 29,2%). Intentional injuries constitute 36.1% (n=5.555) of all injuries, while interpersonal violence accounts for 18.7% (n = 2.877) and self-harm 17.4% (n = 2.678). Unintentional injuries constitute 63.3% of all injuries, while traffic accidents, falls and cutting/stabbing/ injuries accounts 22.1% (n = 3.404), 14.7% (n =2.262), and 8.5% (n = 1.310) respectively. Extremities were the most affected body part (n = 7.336, 53.7%,) due to injuries. Conclusion: Injuries most commonly affect young adults in the productive age. Intentional injuries account for one-third of all injuries. Assessment of intentionality can be a guide in the determination of the underlying causes and the preventive interventions of injuries.

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