Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2013; 19(6): 536-542 | DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2013.70120 | |||
An Analysis of Firearms-Related Deaths Between 1993-2010: A Retrospective StudyMehmet Toygar1, Türker Türker2, Murat Eroğlu3, Ümit Kaldırım4, Yavuz Poyrazoğlu5, Yusuf Emrah Eyi6, Murat Durusu4, Mehmet Eryılmaz41Gmma School Of Medicine, Department Of Forensic Medicine, Ankara, Turkey2Gmma School Of Medicine, Department Of Public Health, Ankara, Turkey 3Gmma Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department Of Emergency Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey 4Gmma School Of Medicine, Department Of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, Turkey 5Mevki Military Hospital, Department Of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey 6Hakkari Military Hospital, Department Of Emergency Medicine, Hakkari, Turkey Firearm injuries (FI) are the most common cause of death among military personnel. In this study, postmortem examination and autopsy records of deaths that resulting from firearm injuries were examined retrospectively in the Department of Forensic Medicine of Gulhane Military Medical Academy between 1993-2010. We determined the characteristics of these 153 firearm deaths which comprised (%36.6) of all medicolegal autopsies. There were 152 men (99.3 %) and 1 female (0.7 %). The mean age of the cases was 23.1 years (4.7; range, 20-43 years). Cases were examined according to the manner of death and it is determined that 41.8% of cases were suicide, 39.9% was homicide. Mehmet Toygar, Türker Türker, Murat Eroğlu, Ümit Kaldırım, Yavuz Poyrazoğlu, Yusuf Emrah Eyi, Murat Durusu, Mehmet Eryılmaz. An Analysis of Firearms-Related Deaths Between 1993-2010: A Retrospective Study. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2013; 19(6): 536-542 Corresponding Author: Mehmet Toygar, Türkiye |
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