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Suicidal Bus Bombing Of French Nationals In Pakistan: Physical Injuries And Management Of Survivors, Hasnain Zafar, Rifat Rehmani, Tabish Chawla, Masood Umer, Mohsin-E-Azam
Suicidal Bus Bombing Of French Nationals In Pakistan: Physical Injuries And Management Of Survivors, Hasnain Zafar, Rifat Rehmani, Tabish Chawla, Masood Umer, Mohsin-E-Azam
Department of Surgery
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Suicidal bombing is particularly devastating and an increasingly common form of terrorist violence. In this paper, we present an epidemiologic description of the physical injuries of patients who survived the suicidal bombing attack in the context of the limited medical resources of a developing nation.
METHODS:
The management of individual patients was reviewed from a preprinted trauma form. Information on the nature of injuries, operative management and hospital course was recorded and data analyzed using the Trauma Registry.
RESULTS:
Twelve survivors out of 36 bomb blast victims brought to the Aga Khan University Hospital were transferred from primary …