A series of civilian fatalities during the war in Syria

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dc.contributor.authorÇelikel, Adnan
dc.contributor.authorKaraarslan, Bekir
dc.contributor.authorDemirkıran, Dua Sümeyra
dc.contributor.authorZeren, Cem
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Muhammet Mustafa
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-16T16:00:12Z
dc.date.available2019-07-16T16:00:12Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: A considerable number of deaths due to firearm injuries have occurred during wars all over the world. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate demographic characteristics and injury properties of cases died during civil war in Syria.METHODS: The postmortem examination and autopsy reports of 321 forensic deaths occurred between January and December 2012 were analyzed, retrospectively. Of the 321 forensic deaths,186 cases were injured and died in the civil war in Syria and, therefore, included in the scope of the study. Four cases died by natural causes or traffic accidents were excluded.RESULTS: Cases were most commonly (n=73, 39.2%) aged between 21 and 30 years, and 21.5% (n=40) of cases aged under 20 years. Of females, 68.8% (n=11) were children and young adults under 20 years of age. An overwhelming majority of deaths (n=125, 67.2%) were caused by explosive and shrapnel injuries, followed by (n=49, 26.3%) gunshot injuries related deaths. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that a significant proportion of those who died after being injured in the Syrian war were children, women and elderly people. The nature and localization of the observed injuries indicated open attacks by military forces regardless of targets being civilians and human rights violationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: A considerable number of deaths due to firearm injuries have occurred during wars all over the world. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate demographic characteristics and injury properties of cases died during civil war in Syria.METHODS: The postmortem examination and autopsy reports of 321 forensic deaths occurred between January and December 2012 were analyzed, retrospectively. Of the 321 forensic deaths,186 cases were injured and died in the civil war in Syria and, therefore, included in the scope of the study. Four cases died by natural causes or traffic accidents were excluded.RESULTS: Cases were most commonly (n=73, 39.2%) aged between 21 and 30 years, and 21.5% (n=40) of cases aged under 20 years. Of females, 68.8% (n=11) were children and young adults under 20 years of age. An overwhelming majority of deaths (n=125, 67.2%) were caused by explosive and shrapnel injuries, followed by (n=49, 26.3%) gunshot injuries related deaths. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that a significant proportion of those who died after being injured in the Syrian war were children, women and elderly people. The nature and localization of the observed injuries indicated open attacks by military forces regardless of targets being civilians and human rights violationsen_US
dc.identifier.endpage342en_US
dc.identifier.issn1306-696x
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25541845en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84908017029en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage338en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://trdizin.gov.tr/publication/paper/detail/TWpRd05qTTBOQT09
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/2134
dc.identifier.volume20en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000344217300005en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUlusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US]
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectCerrahien_US
dc.titleA series of civilian fatalities during the war in Syriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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