Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Airgun injuries: A national health hazard Airgun injuries: A national health hazard   Subject : General Surgery  Document Language : English  Abstract : Between 1983 and 1989, 41 patients were admitted to King Fahad Hospital (KFH) in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia with airgun injuries. Of the patients admitted, 83% were under 18 years of age. The majority of injuries (80.5%) were trivial. However, 19.5% had serious injuries that required major surgery. These injuries were considered potentially lethal. Public education via media will probably be effective in reducing the number of injuries caused by these weapons  ISSN : 0256-4947  Journal Name : Annals of Saudi Medicine  Volume : 12  Issue Number : 1  Publishing Year : 1412 AH 1992 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Thursday, November 24, 2011  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email عدنان مرداد Merdad, Adnan Investigator Doctorate   محمد رواس Rawas, Mohammad Researcher Doctorate   محمد القرني Al-Garni, Mohammad Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  31315.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page