Suyama Joe, Panagos Peter D, Sztajnkrycer Matthew D, FitzGerald Denis J, Barnes Dawn
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
J Emerg Med. 2003 Aug;25(2):219-27. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(03)00179-3.
This case series documents injury patterns related to beanbag and other less-lethal (LL) weapons during a period of civil unrest in a major U.S. city. A retrospective review of injuries related to LL weapons usage presenting to an urban Emergency Department (ED) from April 10, 2001 to April 18, 2001 was performed. Patients under 18 years of age and those without signed consent to treat were excluded. Twenty-seven patients were identified. Two were excluded due to lack of signed consent for treatment. Mean age was 28.4 +/- 11.7 years; 76% of patients were male. Significant morbidity was found in 7 (28%) cases with no fatalities. Three (12%) individuals, with the diagnoses of pulmonary contusion, liver laceration, and Achilles tendon rupture, required admission. Two (8%) individuals had delayed complications of pneumonia and post-concussive syndrome. Reports of injury patterns associated with beanbag munitions in the medical literature are limited. Physicians should be aware of the injuries and delayed sequelae associated with their use.
本病例系列记录了在美国一个主要城市发生内乱期间与豆袋弹及其他非致命性武器相关的损伤模式。对2001年4月10日至2001年4月18日期间因使用非致命性武器而到城市急诊科就诊的损伤情况进行了回顾性研究。排除18岁以下患者以及未签署治疗同意书的患者。共确定了27例患者。2例因未签署治疗同意书而被排除。平均年龄为28.4±11.7岁；76%的患者为男性。7例（28%）出现严重并发症，无死亡病例。三名（12%）患者分别诊断为肺挫伤、肝裂伤和跟腱断裂，需要住院治疗。两名（8%）患者出现了肺炎和脑震荡后综合征的延迟并发症。医学文献中关于豆袋弹相关损伤模式的报道有限。医生应了解与使用这些武器相关的损伤及延迟后遗症。
