Pattern of firearm injuries seen in patients admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital over a two-year period, with emphasis on injuries to the maxillofacial region
Abstract
Introduction: The widespread and indiscriminate use of firearms has drawn increasing concern
especially in the past decade, though global data on the impact of these weapons on health remains
scanty. Available data suggest that over 300,000 people are killed annually and millions of survivors
are left with permanent physical, social and mental disabilities. Head injury and cervical spine injury
are among the serious complications encountered in patients with severe facial injury. Often victims
require expensive and time consuming surgery followed by weeks or months of hospitalization and
rehabilitation, making this a major public health concern. Currently available literature on firearm
injury is largely based on data collected in war situations with minimal reporting on civilian injury
patterns, hence the need for civilian based studies.
Citation
Master of Dental Surgery (MOS) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.Sponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi
Description
Master of Dental Surgery