The nature and severity of stab wounds at tertiary care hospitals in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Fights, domestic violence and street crimes are the major causes of stab wounds in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The objective of the study was to describe the nature and severity of stab wounds at a tertiary care hospital in KSA ...
Abdulmohsen Khlaif Alenazi +5 more
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Global illumination rendering versus volume rendering for the forensic evaluation of stab wounds using computed tomography [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 We compared three-dimensional (3D) CT images of stabbing victims subjected to volume-rendering (VR) or global illumination-rendering (GIR), a new technique now available for the reconstruction of 3D CT images.
Wataru Fukumoto +8 more
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Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2012 Background: Suicide by means of self-inflicted stab wounds is relatively uncommon and little is known about this population and their management. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of adult trauma patients admitted to our Level-1 trauma center ...
James M Badger +2 more
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Clinical presentation and management outcome of abdominal stab wounds in a low-resource setting: experience of a central hospital in Sudan [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Abdominal stab injuries are a major public health concern worldwide, especially in African countries. This study aimed to examine the presentation patterns and management outcomes of abdominal stab wounds. Methods This descriptive, prospective,
Mohamed Soud Mohamed Saadeldien +4 more
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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2023 Background: Stab wounds are rare, accounting for around 25 % of all spinal cord injuries. They are the most frequent cause of penetrating wounds and occur mainly after an assault or suicide attempt.
Ibrahim Issa Assoumane +6 more
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Frequency of intra-abdominal organ injury is higher in patients with concomitant stab wounds to other anatomical areas [PDF]
BMC Emergency Medicine, 2018 Background Management of stable patients with abdominal stab wound remains controversial, particularly for those with no clear indications for explorative laparotomy.
Igor Jeroukhimov +8 more
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Pneumocephalus in a patient with multiple stab wounds [PDF]
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017 Pneumocephalus is a complication of trauma to the chest and many iatrogenic interventions. It may arise due to systemic air embolism or retrograde cerebral venous air embolism which is an extremely rare complication.
Yusuf Savran +4 more
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Experiencing cardiac arrest during surgical exploration in hemodynamically stable patients with multiple stab wounds, including lower extremity in Korea: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryStab wounds, particularly those affecting multiple body regions, present considerable challenges in trauma care. This report describes a case of sustained self-inflicted stab injuries to the abdomen and thighs of a 23-year-old male patient.
Jung Rae Cho, Dae Sung Ma
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Performance of pre-hospital evaluations in ruling out invasive chest stab wounds [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2020 Background Some guidelines advocate for managing patients with penetrating thoracic wounds in trauma centres with cardiothoracic surgery. This systematic approach is questionable. Only 15% of these patients require surgery.
Pascal Augustin +7 more
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Obesity may not be protective in abdominal stab wounds
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2019 Context: Current protocols for the management of abdominal stab wounds were established based on retrospective data from prior decades. Few have investigated whether higher body mass index (BMI) affects outcomes after these injuries.
Vivian Hsiao +3 more
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