Abstract
Medicolegal Evaluation of Firearm Injuries Pattern (Fatal and Nonfatal) in Qena Governorate, Egypt during the Years 2010 and 2011 (a Retrospective Study)
Highlights
This retrospective study was carried out to evaluate and compare the pattern of firearm injuries in Qena Governorate during the years 2010 and 2011 based on examination of medicolegal reports belong to cases of firearm injuries which referred to the Medicolegal Department of Ministry of Justice, in Qena Governorate
Figure (1) shows percentage of firearm injuries to total cases examined by the medicolegal department in Qena Governorate in the years 2010 and 2011
The fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries in Qena Governorate were increased in year 2011 than year 2010 due to defect in police supervision in the community
Summary
Firearm injuries continue as a major public health problem, contributing significant morbidity, mortality and expense to different communities (Rana et al, 2012).Mohammed et al / Ain Shams J Forensic Med Clin Toxicol, July 2013 (21):35-49The invention of firearm has come as a curse to this world; it has become the most dreaded killing tool used by human being to kill themselves (Patowary, 2005).The percentage of firearm injuries and deaths varies greatly in different parts of the world and in different regions of the same country according to availability of weapons (Kapusta et al, 2007, Humayun et al, 2009 and Davies et al, 2012).The United States has far higher rates of firearm deaths-firearm homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths compared with other high-income countries (Richardson and Hemenway, 2011).Firearm injuries can result in deaths, disabilities, emotional turmoil, economic coasts, greater utilization of health care system and burden on legal/police services (Narang et al, 2010).Many factors increase the incidence of firearm injuries such as gun trafficking, illegal supply of guns to criminals, robberies and assaults (Braga et al, 2012). Firearm injuries continue as a major public health problem, contributing significant morbidity, mortality and expense to different communities (Rana et al, 2012). The invention of firearm has come as a curse to this world; it has become the most dreaded killing tool used by human being to kill themselves (Patowary, 2005). The percentage of firearm injuries and deaths varies greatly in different parts of the world and in different regions of the same country according to availability of weapons (Kapusta et al, 2007, Humayun et al, 2009 and Davies et al, 2012). Firearm injuries can result in deaths, disabilities, emotional turmoil, economic coasts, greater utilization of health care system and burden on legal/police services (Narang et al, 2010).
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