Neurosurgery Division, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon,
Neurol Sci. 2013 Dec;34(12):2095-100. doi: 10.1007/s10072-013-1343-7. Epub 2013 Mar 3.
The aim of this article is to investigate the effects of cluster munitions on the different environmental, anatomical and neuropsychological levels. We conducted a study to explore the effects of sub-munitions on Lebanese victims. The study included a total of 407 cases that have been subjected to the detonation of unexploded sub-munitions in Lebanon, between 2006 and 2011. In our series, 356 casualties were injured and 51 were dead. 382 were males and 25 were females. We recorded 83 cases of amputations, and injuries involving cranio-facial regions, thorax, abdomen, and upper and lower extremities. These injuries lead to loss of function, body disfiguration, and chronic pain caused by the injuries or the amputations, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. The peripheral nervous system was mostly affected and patients suffered from significant psychosocial tribulations. Cluster munitions harm human beings and decrease biodiversity. Survivors suffer from physical and psychological impairments. Laws should be passed and enforced to ban the use of these detrimental weapons that have negative effects on ecosystem and societal levels.
本文旨在研究集束弹药对不同环境、解剖和神经心理学层面的影响。我们开展了一项研究，以探讨子弹药对黎巴嫩受害者的影响。该研究共纳入了 2006 年至 2011 年间在黎巴嫩因未爆炸子弹药爆炸而受伤的 407 例病例。在我们的系列研究中，有 356 名伤员和 51 名死者。其中 382 名男性和 25 名女性。我们记录了 83 例截肢病例，以及涉及头面部、胸部、腹部和上下肢的损伤。这些损伤导致功能丧失、身体残缺和因损伤或截肢引起的慢性疼痛，以及创伤后应激障碍。外周神经系统受到的影响最大，患者承受着严重的社会心理困扰。集束弹药危害人类，减少生物多样性。幸存者遭受身体和心理损伤。应通过和执行法律，禁止使用这些对生态系统和社会层面都有负面影响的有害武器。
