An epidemiology of firearm injuries in district quetta

Aim: to study the pattern,age,gender,number and location of firearm injuries in firearm victims brought to the medicolegal department of sandeman hospital quetta during the year 2001. design: observational descriptive study duration of study: one year methods: the study was conducted in rahber medical college,lahore based on the data of firearm cases of the year 2001,collected from the medicolegal department sandeman hospital quetta. results: out of 466 cases of firearm cases,firearm victims were composed of 380(81.5%) males and 86(18.5%) females. ages of victims ranged from 0 to more than 60 years and most frequent cases of firearm found at the age of 31-40yrs,160(34.3%) and most common region found in fire arm victims was thorax 200(42.9%). conclusion: the victims of firearm injuries were young people aged between 20-40 years and most common region involved was thorax. it must be targeted for made aware of lifestyle adjustments such as training to refrain from anger or disputes.