Penetrating stab injuries in Iceland: a whole-nation study on incidence and outcome in patients hospitalized for penetrating stab injuries

Penetrating stab injuries in Iceland: a whole-nation study on incidence and outcome in patients hospitalized for penetrating stab injuries

Abstract Background Studies on penetrating injuries in Europe are scarce and often represent data from single institutions. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence and demographic features of patients hospitalized for stab injury in a whole nation. Materials and methods This was a retros...

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Main Authors: Una Johannesdottir, Gudrun Maria Jonsdottir, Bergros K. Johannesdottir, Alexandra Aldis Heimisdottir, Elias Eythorsson, Tomas Gudbjartsson, Brynjolfur Mogensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Stabbing injury
Trauma
Penetrating
Treatment
Mortality
Outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0582-2

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