RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Review of traumatic injuries in regional federal penitentiaries
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 204
OP 205
VO 133
IS 3
A1 O'Connor, H. M.
A1 Stringer, D. G.
YR 1985
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/133/3/204.abstract
AB The incidence of major injuries in inmates of Canadian prisons has steadily increased in recent years. The medical records of the emergency department serving virtually all prisoners at federal penitentiaries in the Kingston, Ont. area were reviewed for cases of traumatic injury. In the 30-month period ending Mar. 1, 1984 there were 353 visits to the emergency department, of which 140 were for accidental injuries and 213 for injuries resulting from violence. Of the injuries caused by violence 75 (35%) were self-inflicted and 138 (65%) were inflicted by others. Of the 75 inmates with self-inflicted injuries 17 required admission to hospital, and 12 of these underwent surgery. Of the 138 inmates injured by others 50 were admitted to hospital, and 6 of these were transferred to the neurosurgical or cardiothoracic department at Kingston General Hospital; 31 of the 50 underwent surgery, and 4 died in hospital as a result of their injuries.