G Shaked1, G Beck2, G Sebbag3, A Yitzhak3, A Zlotnik4, D Czeiger3. 1. Department of General Surgery, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 84101, Beer Sheva, Israel. shakedg@bgu.ac.il. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 84101, Beer Sheva, Israel. 3. Department of General Surgery, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 84101, Beer Sheva, Israel. 4. Department of Anesthesiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 84101, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The problem of unexploded ordnance (UXO) is global and is usually associated with active or former war zones. Civilian injuries due to UXO in military training areas are not common. METHODS: This is a retrospective case series study based on prospectively collected data on patients who sustained injuries from UXO explosions and were admitted to the Soroka University Trauma Center during a five-year period. RESULTS: Twelve patients were included in this series. All patients were Bedouin and the distribution of injuries was concentrated around the head and upper and lower extremities, with sparing of the torso. CONCLUSION: Awareness and implementation of preventive measures are expected to reduce the incidence of this type of injury.
BACKGROUND: The problem of unexploded ordnance (UXO) is global and is usually associated with active or former war zones. Civilian injuries due to UXO in military training areas are not common. METHODS: This is a retrospective case series study based on prospectively collected data on patients who sustained injuries from UXO explosions and were admitted to the Soroka University Trauma Center during a five-year period. RESULTS: Twelve patients were included in this series. All patients were Bedouin and the distribution of injuries was concentrated around the head and upper and lower extremities, with sparing of the torso. CONCLUSION: Awareness and implementation of preventive measures are expected to reduce the incidence of this type of injury.
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Keywords:
Explosion; Military training areas; Prevention; Trauma; Unexploded ordnance