An Atypical Self-Inflicted Abdominal Stab Injury: A Case Report
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Anterior abdominal stab injury: a comparison of self-inflicted and intentional third-party stabbings.
BACKGROUND There is minimal literature comparing self-inflicted (SI) with non-self-inflicted (NSI) anterior abdominal stab wounds (AASW). METHODS Adult patients treated at a level 1 trauma center from 2006 through 2011 with an AASW were reviewed. RESULTS There were 215 patients with an AASW; 20% were SI. NSI patients had more nonabdominal injuries (47% vs 16%, P < .01) and disposition direc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nepal Medical Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2645-842X,2645-8438
DOI: 10.37080/nmj.72