Penetrating trauma during a global pandemic: Changing patterns in interpersonal violence, self-harm and domestic violence in the Covid-19 outbreak
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James Olding, Sophia Isabella Zisman, Carole Olding
An increase in the proportion of penetrating injuries as a result of both self-harm and violence in the domestic setting and the effect of social restrictions on violent injury is seen, and how home confinement may influence a changing demographic picture of victims is investigated.
Abstract
Our centre has seen an increase in the proportion of penetrating injuries as a result of both self-harm and violence in the domestic setting. The number of penetrating neck injury cases, which can represent suicidal intent or a major presentation of psychiatric illness, is of particular concern. We must further investigate the effect of social restrictions on violent injury, and how home confinement may influence a changing demographic picture of victims.