Pallantzas A, Kourakos P, Stampolidis N, Papagianni E, Balagoura A, Stathopoulos A, Polizoi A, Emvalomata A, Evaggelopoulou M, Castana O
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department, O Evaggelismos General Hospital of Athens, Greece.
Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2012 Dec 31;25(4):171-7.
Easter is the most important holiday for the Greek Church. It is rich in traditions and rituals but during the Greek Easter festivities, especially at midnight Mass on Easter Saturday night, it is customary to throw fireworks around. These fireworks are not part of the true Easter tradition and they are potentially fatal. Unfortunately, in the past few years, the custom has become more and more popular in Greece. There are some local variations, mainly in the Aegean islands, where homemade rockets are used to have a "rocket war". The rockets consist of wooden sticks loaded with an explosive mixture containing gunpowder and launched from special platforms. Many severe injuries involving loss of sight and limbs as well as major burns are also caused by the use of illegal fireworks at Easter. Every year numerous burn victims are hospitalized. The most affected areas are the face, the upper extremities, and the chest, often in association with slight or severe wounds and injuries. This study presents our department's experience with incidents due to the use of fireworks during Easter festivities.
复活节是希腊教会最重要的节日。它有着丰富的传统和仪式，但在希腊复活节庆祝活动期间，尤其是在复活节周六晚上的午夜弥撒时，人们习惯四处燃放烟花。这些烟花并非真正复活节传统的一部分，而且具有潜在致命性。不幸的是，在过去几年里，这一习俗在希腊越来越流行。在一些地方存在差异，主要是在爱琴海诸岛，人们使用自制火箭进行“火箭大战”。这些火箭由装有含火药的爆炸混合物的木棍组成，从特殊平台发射。复活节期间使用非法烟花还导致了许多严重伤害，包括失明、肢体缺失以及大面积烧伤。每年都有大量烧伤受害者住院治疗。受影响最严重的部位是面部、上肢和胸部，通常还伴有轻度或重度的伤口和损伤。本研究展示了我们科室处理复活节庆祝活动期间因燃放烟花引发事件的经验。
