Patients with intentional punch injuries in the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study
Young men represent the majority of intentional punch injury patients. The fifth metacarpal and its shaft fractures were most commonly observed. A history of prior ED visits for punching or trauma, as well as psychiatric medication use, may serve as potential risk factors.
Authors
- Ömer Salt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5557-6627)
- Taner Şahin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7783-5343)
- Mükerrem Altuntaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5775-3909)
- İbrahim Toker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5346-2116)
- İrfan Gökçek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5612-8527)
- Baycan Kuş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5925-4311)
- Murat Eşlik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7457-6451)
- İbrahim Tüysüz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8729-5437)
- Muhammed İslam Özer
Institutions
- Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Trauma and Injury
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2025.0022
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00