Injuries related to the Feast of Holy Sacrifice

Authors: Turgut Deniz Hüseyin Ulger Hayati Kandis Fatih Agalar Kuzey Aydinuraz Ali Karakus Çagatay Daphan Oral Saygun Ayhan Saritas Meral Saygun

Publish Date: 2013/02/08

Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 343-347

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Abstract

Two hundred and sixtytwo patients who were admitted to the emergency services in the city of Kirikkale with sacrification injuries during four consecutive Feast of Holy Sacrifice holidays between 2008 and 2011 were evaluated according to age sex admission day and time experience level type and mechanism of injury and treatment typeAverage age was 43 ± 14 and 83  of were male Only 7 patients 27  were professional butchers while 155 patients had sacrificed previously Eightythree patients had not sacrificed previously and 24 patients had only witnessed sacrification Penetrating injuries were 81  206 cases from knives and 6 cases from animals’ horns and 19  were blunt The admittance to the EDs was highest on the first day Upper extremity trauma constituted for 80  of cases n = 209 and 197 94  were hand injuries whereas 39 patients 15  had lower extremity injury While 174 patients 67  injuries were selfinflicted with a knife 32 12  were injured by the knife of another and 50 21  were injured by animal aggression Primary suture 155 patients splint and tendon repairing were undertaken No deaths occurredSacrification injuries can sometimes be serious with the injuries consisting mainly of tendon cuts and bone fractures Preliminary arrangements with medical staff and equipment support should be provided during the Feast of Holy Sacrifice especially on the first day The butchering jobs during this period should be given to professionals

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