The Suicide Shoulder: A Case Report

Year 2021, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 23 - 25, 28.02.2021

Abuzer Özkan Serdar Özdemir

Abstract

Suicide needs to be a public health priority, although it is not among the leading causes of death. According to the data of the world health organization, every year hundreds of thousands of people end their lives by committing suicide. The methods used for committing suicide are very diverse. The most common method is excessive drug use. We present a rare case of firearm injury, which has been described as a suicide shoulder in the literature. 

Keywords

case reports, shoulder, suicide, gunshot

İntihar Omzu: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

İntihar, önde gelen ölüm nedenleri arasında olmamasına rağmen bir halk sağlığı önceliği olmalıdır. Dünya sağlık örgütü verilerine göre, her yıl yüz binlerce insan intihar ederek hayatlarına son veriyor. İntihar etmek için kullanılan yöntemler çok çeşitlidir. En yaygın yöntem aşırı ilaç kullanımıdır. Literatürde intihar omuzu olarak tanımlanmış olan nadir bir ateşli silah yaralanması olgusunu sunduk.

Keywords

ateşli silah, intihar, omuz, olgu sunumları

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