Evaluation of maxillofacial weapon injuries: 15-year experience in Belgrade
Abstract
The aim of this research was to evaluate maxillofacial weapon-related injuries from the epidemiological, clinical, and forensic points of view. Analysis of medical records of 183 patients treated for weapon-related injuries in Belgrade maxillofacial surgery clinics in the period 1988 through 2002 has been carried out. Most treated patients were male, 21 to 50 years of age, and injured during the war in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. Injuries involving the mandible were the most frequent (40%); firearm (85%) and perforating (70%) wounds occurred more frequently than explosive (25%) and penetrating (30%) wounds; in certain cases, medical records were incomplete and thus useless for forensic court expertise and evidence. A rapid increase in maxillofacial weapon-related injuries was recorded in the period from 1991 to 1995 as a result of war injuries; high-velocity projectiles caused most of the injuries. It is necessary to keep adequate medical records for successful forensic and... court expertise and evidence.
Keywords:
maxillofacial region / weapon injuries / epidemiological / clinical / forensic aspectsSource:
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2004, 15, 4, 543-546Publisher:
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200407000-00003
ISSN: 1049-2275
PubMed: 15213527
WoS: 000222503200003
Scopus: 2-s2.0-5144224409
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Stomatološki fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Puzović, Dragana AU - Konstantinović, Vitomir AU - Dimitrijević, M PY - 2004 UR - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1219 AB - The aim of this research was to evaluate maxillofacial weapon-related injuries from the epidemiological, clinical, and forensic points of view. Analysis of medical records of 183 patients treated for weapon-related injuries in Belgrade maxillofacial surgery clinics in the period 1988 through 2002 has been carried out. Most treated patients were male, 21 to 50 years of age, and injured during the war in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. Injuries involving the mandible were the most frequent (40%); firearm (85%) and perforating (70%) wounds occurred more frequently than explosive (25%) and penetrating (30%) wounds; in certain cases, medical records were incomplete and thus useless for forensic court expertise and evidence. A rapid increase in maxillofacial weapon-related injuries was recorded in the period from 1991 to 1995 as a result of war injuries; high-velocity projectiles caused most of the injuries. It is necessary to keep adequate medical records for successful forensic and court expertise and evidence. PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia T2 - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery T1 - Evaluation of maxillofacial weapon injuries: 15-year experience in Belgrade VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - 543 EP - 546 DO - 10.1097/00001665-200407000-00003 ER -
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Puzović, D., Konstantinović, V.,& Dimitrijević, M.. (2004). Evaluation of maxillofacial weapon injuries: 15-year experience in Belgrade. in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia., 15(4), 543-546. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001665-200407000-00003
Puzović D, Konstantinović V, Dimitrijević M. Evaluation of maxillofacial weapon injuries: 15-year experience in Belgrade. in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2004;15(4):543-546. doi:10.1097/00001665-200407000-00003 .
Puzović, Dragana, Konstantinović, Vitomir, Dimitrijević, M, "Evaluation of maxillofacial weapon injuries: 15-year experience in Belgrade" in Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 15, no. 4 (2004):543-546, https://doi.org/10.1097/00001665-200407000-00003 . .