An Overview of Animal-Related Injuries

Authors

  • Elif Ozturk Department of Emergency Medicine, Kars Harakani State Hospital, Kars,Turkey
  • Bulut Demirel Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara Halil Şıvgın State Hospital, Ankara,Turkey
  • Sema Avcı Amasya University Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Research and Training Hospital, Amasya,Turkey
  • Ali Cihat Yıldırım Department of General Surgery, Kars Harakani State Hospital, Kars,Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/EMOJ-4-149

Keywords:

Trauma, Animal-related injury, Emergency room

Abstract

Aim
This present study aimed to evaluate a group of patients living in a rural area admitted to emergency room due to animal-related injury and to evaluate this issue from a general point of view.
Material and Methods
The study included 34 patients between the dates April 2015 and April 2017. The injury caused by donkey, horse, and cattle was considered animal-related injury. The demographic features, blood tests, imaging tests, hospitalization status and outcomes of patients were evaluated retrospectively.
Results
Of the 34 patients, 32(94.1%) were male. The mean age of the patients was 27.56±21.72 (min:5-max:83). The youngest patient was five and the oldest one was 83-years-old. Three patients were over 65-years. Eight of the patients (23.5%) were hospitalized. The average hospitalization day of the patients was 4.53±3.46 (min:0-max:10). Acute pathology was detected on cranial tomography six of the patients (17.6%). None of the patients had pathology on cervical tomography. Acute pathology was detected on thoracic tomography five of the patients (14.7%). Acute pathology was detected on abdominal tomography four of the patients (11.8%).
Conclusion
In conclusion, people living in rural areas should be informed about animal-related injuries. The arrangements should be made to prevent these injuries in rural areas.

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2018-12-15

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Elif Ozturk, Bulut Demirel, Sema Avcı, & Ali Cihat Yıldırım. (2018). An Overview of Animal-Related Injuries. Emergency Medicine, 4(1), 17–19. https://doi.org/10.17140/EMOJ-4-149

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018): Volume 4 Issue 1 2018

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