War-type injuries (shootings with hunting or firearms) as well as injuries from explosions are a common phenomenon in our country
Greece pays a particularly heavy price every year from war-type injuries, despite the fact that it is not at war!
“Unfortunately war-type injuries, (shootings with hunting or firearms) as well as the injuries from explosions in our country It is commoneven though we are not at war,” emphasized the Orthopedic Microsurgeon, Ioannis Ignatiadiss, speaking to 28th joint conference of the Hellenic Society of Hand Surgery and Hellenic Reconstructive Surgery on war trauma.
“This has a heavy cost in human productivitysince we have hundreds of amputations and permanent disabilities» he said
In Greece, according to the data presented by Mr. Ignatiadis are frequent injuries from shotguns or from criminal acts such as civil type injuries (city weapons) in attempted robberies, conflicts or acts of terrorism.
Also the injuries from flares“shuttles”, dynamite or bombs at Easter celebrations, fairs, fishing or from crimes such as account embezzlement or acts of terrorism.
“The most serious injuries are considered to be those that occur with explosives of all kinds resulting except in death or rupture of internal organs, amputations or semi-amputations of limbs which usually in 75% are not amenable to fusions rather than covering the bones and tendons with skin flaps. Secondary reconstructive operations with tissue or finger transfers are only occasionally achieved, and limb fusions are rarely attempted with any chance of success.” emphasized Mr. Ignatiadis.
In second place in terms of gravity and danger are the shotgun injuries where they do, amputations sometimes occur but not as often as in the above-mentioned group of explosive injuries, while the chances of success for surgeries with fusions or tissue transfers are 50% greater than for explosive injuries.
“Dealing with war trauma is very difficult and time-consuming. It is carried out in various phases depending on its severity, requires special expertise and experience and is performed by teams of Orthopedic Microsurgeons or Orthopedic and Plastic Surgeons” said Mr. Ignatiadis.
Source: Skai
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