Intended and suicidal trauma to the anterior neck in Finnish young adults
We report an alarming increase in suicidal self-harm especially among young females and severe intended neck traumas in older males without preceding suicidal behavior. Our findings warrant timely preventative actions on an individual and societal level and call for refined guidelines for clinical management.
Authors
- Riikka E. Mäkitie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2907-3348)
- Taru T. Ilmarinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-6417)
- Silja Kosola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2881-8299)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-02813-x
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto