Death and injury caused by land mines in Burma
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Standard
Death and injury caused by land mines in Burma. / Hougen, H P; Petersen, H D; Lykke, J; Mannstaedt, M; Ussing, B.
In: Science and Justice, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2000, p. 21-25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Harvard
APA
Vancouver
Author
Bibtex
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Death and injury caused by land mines in Burma
AU - Hougen, H P
AU - Petersen, H D
AU - Lykke, J
AU - Mannstaedt, M
AU - Ussing, B
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - One hundred and eighty-eight Burmese refugees in Thailand were interviewed. One hundred and five of those interviewed had knowledge of a total of 313 persons who had been exposed to land mine explosions. Twenty-three of the interviewed were land mine survivors. They were all male, aged between eight and 68 years, and all except one had been injured between 1986 and 1997. Fifteen of the 23 were civilians, eight were guerilla soldiers who were injured either in battle or while deploying or disarming land mines. Those who had stepped on land mines were all crus or femur amputated and had several scars on the lower limbs, abdomen and some also on the forearms. Those who had handled a land mine had lost either fingers or hands and one also lost both eyes. This study shows that the frequency of land mine accidents in Burma has been underestimated and that the mortality is high. The study also supports the general impression that many victims are civilians.
AB - One hundred and eighty-eight Burmese refugees in Thailand were interviewed. One hundred and five of those interviewed had knowledge of a total of 313 persons who had been exposed to land mine explosions. Twenty-three of the interviewed were land mine survivors. They were all male, aged between eight and 68 years, and all except one had been injured between 1986 and 1997. Fifteen of the 23 were civilians, eight were guerilla soldiers who were injured either in battle or while deploying or disarming land mines. Those who had stepped on land mines were all crus or femur amputated and had several scars on the lower limbs, abdomen and some also on the forearms. Those who had handled a land mine had lost either fingers or hands and one also lost both eyes. This study shows that the frequency of land mine accidents in Burma has been underestimated and that the mortality is high. The study also supports the general impression that many victims are civilians.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Blast Injuries
KW - Child
KW - Hand Injuries
KW - Humans
KW - Leg Injuries
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Military Personnel
KW - Morbidity
KW - Myanmar
KW - War
U2 - 10.1016/S1355-0306(00)71929-0
DO - 10.1016/S1355-0306(00)71929-0
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 10795425
VL - 40
SP - 21
EP - 25
JO - Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society
JF - Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society
SN - 1355-0306
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 44353695