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The injury pattern and outcomes among elephant attack survivors presenting to the emergency department: A retrospective observational study.

Chitta Ranjan MohantyRakesh Vadakkethil RadhakrishnanAmiya Kumar BarikMantu JainSamata ChororiaManas Ranjan SahuSudharshan BeheraP PoornimaRanjan Kumar PatelSuma Rabab Ahmad
Published in: Injury (2024)
Middle-aged men were the most common victims of EA occurring during the early morning hours. Extremity and soft tissue injuries were most common, followed by chest and abdominal injuries. Severe chest injury resulted in ICU admission and extended hospitalization.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • middle aged
  • soft tissue
  • intensive care unit
  • young adults
  • case report
  • drug induced
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation