Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.26-29, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Aim: In today's wars, there are more civilian victims of war than soldiers. Most war-related deaths occur in civilians and children are the most affected. Although military injuries in the battlefield are usually penetrating, blast-induced blunt trauma is common in civilian injuries. In this study, the frequency of thoracic and abdominal trauma in children with blast-induced head trauma was analysed. Material and Method: Twenty-five paediatric patients with blast head trauma in war were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Sixteen of the patients were male and 9 were female. The mean age was 9.4±5 years. All patients had head trauma. In terms of type of trauma, 84% had multiple trauma (head, chest, abdomen) and 16% had only head trauma. Head trauma was accompanied by lung contusion in 60% and free abdominal fluid in 32%. Eleven patients (44%) died Conclusion: Bomb blast injuries affect the whole body and have a high mortality rate. Developing children are the focus of war and terrorism, which increases mortality rates. In such injuries, the whole body should be carefully examined for damage, not only the parts with external cuts.