Can Muhammet, Yildirimcan Humeyra, Ozkalipci Onder, Melek Mehmet, Edirne Yesim, Bicer Umit, Uner Huseyin Bulent
Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van, Turkey.
J Forensic Leg Med. 2009 Nov;16(8):464-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.07.017. Epub 2009 Aug 27.
This study aims to examine trends of injuries due to landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) and to determine problems during and after the treatment of children and adolescent victims in Turkey. Data from the records of 23 children injured from landmines and UXO were analyzed from April 2001 to October 2008. Cases consist of 21 (91.3%) males and two (8.7%) females with a mean age of 12.8 years. Cause of injury was landmine explosion in 20 (87.0%) and UXO in three (13.0%) cases. Injuries in upper and lower extremities were determined in eight (34.8%) children. Hand amputation was the result in 10 (43.5%) children where in two cases a leg, in one case an eye, in one case a hand and arm, in two cases a hand and leg, in one case an eye and a leg and in three cases a hand and eye were lost. One case of death was recorded from UXO with an autopsy performed. Contaminated areas in our region should be cleared according to international contracts to prevent injuries in children, centers providing rehabilitation services should be established and policies regarding social support for child victims should be ascertained.
本研究旨在调查地雷和未爆弹药（UXO）所致伤害的趋势，并确定土耳其儿童和青少年受害者治疗期间及之后存在的问题。对2001年4月至2008年10月期间23名因地雷和未爆弹药受伤儿童的记录数据进行了分析。病例包括21名（91.3%）男性和2名（8.7%）女性，平均年龄为12.8岁。受伤原因是20例（87.0%）地雷爆炸和3例（13.0%）未爆弹药。8名（34.8%）儿童确定有上肢和下肢损伤。10名（43.5%）儿童导致手部截肢，其中2例失去一条腿，1例失去一只眼睛，1例失去一只手和一条手臂，2例失去一只手和一条腿，1例失去一只眼睛和一条腿，3例失去一只手和一只眼睛。记录了1例因未爆弹药死亡病例并进行了尸检。应根据国际条约清理我们地区的污染区域，以防止儿童受伤，应建立提供康复服务的中心，并确定有关儿童受害者社会支持的政策。
