Hand injuries during a Muslim Sacrifice Festival

Avşaroğulları, Levent; Ikizceli, İ̇brahim; Sözüer, Erdoğan; Yürümez, Yusuf; Kiliç, şebnem

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2004.07.019

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“…4 Eighty-seven percent of injuries were lacerations to the hand with a knife. 3,4 Our study has few limitations. One is that it is retrospective in nature and the information is limited to whatever is available in the patient's chart.…”

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The Painful Sacrifice: The Epidemiology of Hand Injuries During the Holy Festivals in the Sultanate of Oman—A 10-Year Case-Control Study

Al-Shaqsi

Al-Bulushi

Al-Salmi

et al. 2017

Hand (New York, N,Y.)

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Background:The human hand is an important functional and sensory organ. Its complex anatomy reflects its important functional capabilities. Many Muslim countries observe the holy festivals with a traditional sacrifice of an animal in order to share the meat (basic commodity) with beloved ones. During such festivals hand injuries have been reported to increase. This study aimed to compare cases and controls of hand injuries treated at the national trauma center in the Sultanate of Oman during a 10-year time period. Methods: This is a case-control retrospective review for 10 years in the Sultanate of Oman. The cases were all hand injuries registered and assessed at Khoula Hospital in the Sultanate of Oman during the 3 days of both holy festivals from January 2004 to December 2013. Controls were hand injuries registered and assessed at Khoula Hospital in the Sultanate of Oman during nonfestival days. Data were extracted and collected from the Emergency Department database. A descriptive and comparative analysis was done. Results: There were 1091 cases reviewed in this study. Knife laceration was 2.4 more common during holy festivals than any other time. Extensor tendon injuries were 2.7 more common during holy festivals than nonfestival times. Thumb and index fingers constituted around 40% of the total injuries. Of all patients reviewed, 85% were treated and discharged home without admission. Conclusion: Holy festivals in the sultanate of Oman are risky times for hand injuries. Knife lacerations are more common during such times than any other times. Emergency and plastic services should be aware of the pattern of hand injuries during such times in order to prepare and plan services accordingly.

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“…2,3,5,6 For example, Rahman and others reported 298 injuries during 4 years in 1 hospital in Saudi Arabia. 5 Ninety-two percent were nonprofessional slaughters with 75% of injuries inflicting the hands.…”

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The Painful Sacrifice: The Epidemiology of Hand Injuries During the Holy Festivals in the Sultanate of Oman—A 10-Year Case-Control Study

Al-Shaqsi

Al-Bulushi

Al-Salmi

et al. 2017

Hand (New York, N,Y.)

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“…Thousands of sacrifices are done in a short time span because most of animal sacrificing is on the first day of Feast of Sacrifice. 3,4 Thus, hundreds of patients are admitted to emergency services in 8-10 hours for complaints related to animal sacrifice on the first day of the feast. Two previous studies reported that the ratio of people admitted to emergency service in the earlier part of the first day was 64% and 73%.…”

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“…Therefore, animal sacrifice is usually done by inexperienced people. 3 This situation causes injuries to thousands of people in a time span of 8-10 hours. These injuries cause overcrowding and increased workload in the emergency services of hospitals, and increases hospital costs as well.…”

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Injuries related to animal sacrifice during the Feast of Sacrifice in Turkey

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BACKGROUND: The Feast of Sacrifice is a significant annual religious festival in Muslim countries. In these festivals, thousands of animals are usually sacrificed by inexperienced individuals. Thus, many injuries occur during sacrificing of animals. OBJECTIVES: Describe injuries related to animal sacrifice or meat processing. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTINGS: Three hospitals in different cities of Turkey. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Severity and type of injuries that occur during animal sacrifice or meat processing after the sacrifice and hospital costs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Identification and classification of sacrifice related injuries. SAMPLE SIZE: 301 injured individuals. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 42.5 (14.8) years and 83.1% of the subjects were male. Most (90.0%) injuries were penetrating injuries and 10.0% were blunt traumas. Upper and lower extremity injuries were identified in 77.4% and 17.9% of cases, respectively. Almost half of the injuries were on the left hand (49.8%). Almost all (96.6%) cases were treated and discharged from emergency services. Median hospital cost per patient was 103.14 Turkish Liras (35.95-852.66 Turkish Liras) (19.53 USD [6.80-161.48 USD]). CONCLUSIONS: Even though injuries related to animal sacrifice are usually caused by minor sharp objects, they can be severe and life threatening on rare occasions. To minimize the injuries that may occur during this period, public education and more convenient sacrifice centers may be helpful. LIMITATIONS: Small sample, single country, and short duration of the study. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.

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“…This is similar to a study by Avsaroglu et al, who reported that 88% of injuries were human-inflicted stab wounds. 5 Sacrifice may be performed by professional butchers, apprentice butchers, or the owners of the sacrificed animal. Non-professionals are most commonly injured.…”

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Patients admitted to emergency units with injuries related to the four Hajj-associated annual animal sacrifice feasts from 2010 to 2013

Baştürk

Katirci

Ocak

et al. 2016

Annals of Saudi Medicine

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BACKGROUNDDuring the Eid al-Adha (“Sacrifice Feast”) religious holiday in Muslim communities animal sacrifices are made over a period of 3 days every year.OBJECTIVESThe aim of this study was to determine the type of sacrifice-related injuries, the characteristics of patients, treatments for injuries, and relationships between these factors to determine precautions that could be taken to avoid or mitigate sacrifice-related injuries.DESIGNRetrospective study of medical records.SETTINGEmergency units at two hospitals from 2010 to 2013.PATIENTS AND METHODSPatients admitted for treatment for injuries associated with sacrificial cutting during the four annual sacrifice feasts were classified as professional butchers, apprentice butchers, and third persons who were neither professional butchers nor apprentices.MAIN OUTOME MEASRE(S)Injuries associated with animal sacrifice.RESULTSOf 592 patients, 22 (3.7%) were professional butchers, 149 (25.2%) apprentice butchers, and 421 (71.1%) third persons. Significant relationships were found between the profession of the injured person and the injury and subsequent treatment (P<.05).CONCLUSIONTo prevent and minimize the injuries associated with sacrificial cutting, there should be an area designated for sacrificing animals. Moreover, sacrifices should be performed by professionals in possession of a sacrificial cutting certificate. If owners of sacrificial animals insist on slaughtering animals, they should be trained by professional butchers who have a teaching certificate. To deal with an increasing number of such injuries during the sacrifice feast, hospital emergency units need to be adequately resourced with adequate equipment and staff.LIMITATIONSRegional and local data could not be assessed completely. Patients who presented on the 4th day were not included in the study.

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Hand injuries during a Muslim Sacrifice Festival

Cited by 9 publications

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The Painful Sacrifice: The Epidemiology of Hand Injuries During the Holy Festivals in the Sultanate of Oman—A 10-Year Case-Control Study

The Painful Sacrifice: The Epidemiology of Hand Injuries During the Holy Festivals in the Sultanate of Oman—A 10-Year Case-Control Study

Injuries related to animal sacrifice during the Feast of Sacrifice in Turkey

Patients admitted to emergency units with injuries related to the four Hajj-associated annual animal sacrifice feasts from 2010 to 2013

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