Socioeconomic considerations regarding a land mine victim with maxillofacial injuries.
This article describes a case we experienced while doing volunteer medical work in Cambodia for six months in 2002. By examining treatment of a 14-year-old female land mine victim with maxillofacial injuries, we report on the present socio-medical situation in Cambodia. This case suggests the lack of infrastructure, facilities, human resources, and patient education make it extremely difficult to provide patients with proper treatment, including general anesthesia. A comparison of land mine victim statistics between 2002 and 2005 reveals significant problems.
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Tsurumi University, Japan. koito@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
Emiko Koito
EK
Shidara
Masaru
M
Hosoda
Sur
S
Vuty
Takashi
T
Toriumi
Kanichi
K
Seto
D000293:Adolescent; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002160:Cambodia; D005107:Explosions; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors