Although no case of injury due to the use of firecrackers was recorded this year, experience from previous years shows that from the end of December, ten to fifteen children will be treated at the Institute for Children's Diseases due to the use of pyrotechnics.
According to dr. According to Velibor Majić, director of the Institute for Children's Diseases, injuries caused by firecrackers in Montenegro are among the most common in Europe, mostly in boys aged around 11 years.
"In previous years, we have had cases of serious injuries, including amputations of fingers and hands," said Dr. Majić in "Colors of the Morning" on the TV Vijesti program, stressing that such injuries are long-lasting and often end in disability.
The youngest patient was a three-year-old with a right-sided injury. Doctor Majić explains that he was holding a firecracker in his hand, preparing to throw it, but he broke away from fear and injured himself.
The director of this institution points out that the problem is serious and requires the involvement of the family, the school, but also the wider community, including the Police Department. The key is to limit the availability of dangerous pyrotechnics.
"A conversation on this topic should be started in schools as soon as possible. You can prevent children who prefer this kind of entertainment in two ways - to deny them access and to educate them about the dangers," says Dr. Majić.
The doctor also pointed to the problem of faulty pyrotechnic devices coming from unverified sources.
Parents, in his opinion, are often unaware of the risks.
"We have had cases where parents say they used firecrackers all their lives and never got hurt. But today's pyrotechnics are much stronger than 20 years ago. Now we have amputations of fingers and parts of the hand, which was not the case before," he emphasizes.
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