The evolving pattern of war-related injuries from the Afghanistan conflict. 1996

S W al-Harby
Department of Surgery (37), King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

This is a retrospective study of 922 victims of the Afghanistan war admitted to Mekkah Mukarramah Surgical Hospital, a 120-bed hospital, from April 1987 to April 1989. The range and extent of war-related injuries were reviewed. The lower limbs were the most common site of injuries. The ratio of critical-area wounds (trunk, head, and neck) to extremity wounds was 0.17, which reflects the lack of early emergency medical care for the wounded. This ratio can be used to monitor and evaluate the efficiency of the evacuation plans in a war situation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000346 Afghanistan Country located north and west of Pakistan, and east of Iran. The capital is Kabul.
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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