Abstract
Although a causal relationship between alcohol and violence is established, the actual number of alcohol related violence are seldom reported. Consumption of alcohol is part of ritual or ceremony in indigenous communities in Nepal. However, alcohol related domestic violence are rarity in Nepalese scenario. This may be because alcohol related domestic assaults and violence are usually 'secreted' and seldom published. We present a case of father-son alcohol related aggression for its unusualness of site and pattern.
Highlights
Consump on of alcohol is linked to liver pathology and in crimes
Later it was known that the pa ent's father tried to chop his son's neck with a sickle over some family dispute under the influence of alcohol
When we look in to the root cause it was alcohol that created a mishap in this family
Summary
Consump on of alcohol is linked to liver pathology and in crimes. US department of Jus ce stated in their 1998 report that alcohol was involved in four out of ten violent crimes.[1]. A case of fatherson alcohol related violence is presented here for unusualness of the injury site and pa ern. CASE REPORT A 34-years-old male was presented to Emergency Department, with a wound over le elbow [Figure 1]. Later it was known that the pa ent's father (aged 55 years) tried to chop his son's neck with a sickle over some family dispute under the influence of alcohol. The blow was blocked by the son with le hand as a consequence of which he sustained cut fracture of the le elbow joint. It was open communited fracture of le olecranon process, AO Type B [Figure 2]. Passive range of exercises were started from 8 weeks and ac ve range of mo on exercises from 12 weeks post opera vely
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