PATTERNS OF INJURIES IN BOMB BLAST VICTIMS: A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
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Complex trauma caused by bomb blasts is a significant burden with varied injury profiles that pressure healthcare systems, especially in low- and middle-income settings such as Pakistan.
Objective: To analyze the patterns, severity, and anatomical distribution of injuries among bomb blast victims presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.
Material and Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Mekran Medical College Turbat, Pakistan, from June, 2022 to December, 2022. Standardised protocols were applied when assessing eligible victims, as well as analysing demographic, clinical, and injury-related data.
Results: Of 120 victims, the majority were males (73.3%), with a predominant age of between 21 and 30 years. The majority of them involved extremity injuries (60%), head and neck trauma (40%). The cases of secondary blast injuries are 66.7%. Combined head and thoracoabdominal injuries had the highest mortality (8.3%).
Conclusion: The most common of these consequences is extremity trauma, and combined critical injuries increase mortality, highlighting the importance of fast, specialised trauma care.
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Dr Tariq Ali
Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine, Mekran Medical College Turbat, Pakistan
Dr Shahida Naveed
Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Rahman Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan
Dr Faqir Ullah
Associate Professor & HOD Forensic Medicine NWSM, Pakistan
Dr Muhammad Bilal Khan
Assistant Professor Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Peshawar Medical College
Dr Anwar Ali
Assistant Professor, Muhammad College of Medicine, Pakistan
Dr Attaullah
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Mekran Medical College Turbat, Pakistan
Dr Ijaz Aziz
Associate Professor, Mekran Medical College Turbat, Pakistan