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Pattern and Outcome of Blunt Trauma Due to Tear Gas Canisters: A Study from Kashmir Valley

Ajaz Ahmad Rather , Majid Mushtaque1 , Ajaz Ahmad Rather2 , Arshad Rashid3

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Journal of Global Medical Education and Research 1(2):p 45-48, July-December 2018. | DOI:

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 AIM: To study the pattern and outcome of blunt trauma due to tear gas canisters while controlling agitated mobs in Kashmir. Methods: A total of 82 patients with injuries caused by mechanical impact of tear gas canisters were studied in terms of anatomic site, severity and type of injury, treatment, and outcomes including morbidity and mortality. Results: Patients aged between 16 and 48 years. The most common sites of injury were the extremities (51.2%), abdomen (20.7%) and chest (18.2%). Seventy (52.63%) patients had minor or moderate injuries and were discharged within 12 hours. Twenty (24.3%) patients required an operative procedure. A total of three deaths (3.65%) were observed. Conclusion: Tear gas canisters can produce serious injuries by their direct impact that may even prove fatal. Injuries associated with tear gas canister should receive prompt management similar to that administered for severe blunt trauma and firearm-related injuries.

Keywords: Firearm Injuries; Tear Gas Shell; Tear Gas Canisters; Blunt Trauma; Riot Control Agents.

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