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• TITLE: Management of Acute Traumatic Wounds in an Emergency Structure in a Developing Country, Case of University Clinics of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  AUTHORS: Getou Nkunkuyi Bungu, Joseph Katonkola Kabeya, Gasteph Kambale Kangudia, Luc Bakumobatane Mokassa, Anatole Kapay Kibadi

  KEYWORDS: Acute Traumatic Wounds, Emergency Structure, Type of Lesions, Management, Developing Countries

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol.13 No.1, March 12, 2025

  ABSTRACT: The objective of this descriptive study is to present the management of acute traumatic wounds in an emergency structure in a developing country, the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sampling was exhaustive and covered a total of 232 patients, each presenting a single wound and meeting our inclusion criteria. The age group of 20 to 29 years was the most represented, with a proportion of 27.2%. A delay of