Hilt mark left from a knife<unk> s are one of the most common forms of penetrating trauma globally, but account for a lower mortality compared to blunt injuries due to their more focused impact on a person.<unk> s can result from self-infliction, accidental nail gun injuries, and stingray injuries, however, most<unk> s are caused by intentional violence, as the weapons used to inflict such wounds are readily available compared to guns.<unk> bings are a relatively common cause of homicide in Canada and the United States. Typically death from<unk> s is due to organ failure or blood loss. They are the mechanism of approximately 2% of suicides. In Canada, homicides by<unk> bing and gunshot occur relatively equally (1,008 to 980 for the years 2005 to 2009). In the United States guns are a more common method of homicide (9,484 versus 1,897 for<unk> bing or cutting in 2008).<unk> s occur four times more than gunshot wounds in the United Kingdom, but the mortality rate associated with<unk> bing has ranged from 0-4% as 85% of injuries sustained from<unk> s only affect subcutaneous tissue. Most assaults resulting in a<unk>  occur to and by men and persons of ethnic minorities. Sharp Instrument Homicides by Selected Countries Country Sharp Instrument Homicides Rate per 100,000 people % Of Homicides Where Sharp Instrument Is Used Year of Incidents Canada 201 0.59 37% 2011 United States of America 1589 0.51 11% 2012 Scotland 26 0.49 58% 2012/13 New Zealand 15 0.32 26% 2016 Australia 94 0.43 2009 England & Wales 193 0.34 39% 2012 South Sudan 15 0.14 1% 2012 Egypt 514 0.65 19% 2011 South Africa 6840 13.8 37% 2007 Bahamas 22 5.9 17% 2011 Dominican Republic 567 5.53 25% 2012 Grenada 10 9.44 71% 2012 Jamaica 215 7.81 19% 2011 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 10.08 44% 2010 Trinidad and Tobago 56 4.22 16% 2011 Belize 41 12.94 33% 2011 Costa Rica 77 1.62 19% 2012 El Salvador 545 8.65 21% 2012 Honduras 717 9.04 10% 2011 Nicaragua 377 6.48 48% 2010 Panama 111 2.92 17% 2012 Chile 204 1.18 32% 2011 Colombia 2054 4.31 14% 2011 Guyana 59 7.38 45% 2011 Uruguay 68 2.01 34% 2011 China 3487 0.26 26% 2010 Mongolia 93 3.4 35% 2011 Armenia 14 0.47 26% 2011 Azerbaijan 33 0.36 17% 2010 Cyprus 6 0.52 26% 2012 Bulgaria 49 0.67 35% 2012 Czech Republic 40 0.38 47% 2011 Hungary 48 0.47 36% 2012 Finland 31 0.56 35% 2012 Iceland 1 0.30 100% 2012 Albania 30 0.95 19% 2011 Andorra 1 1.3 100% 2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 0.10 8% 2010 Croatia 19 0.44 37% 2012 Italy 159 0.27 27% 2009 Malta 3 0.70 25% 2012 Montenegro 2 0.38 14% 2011 Serbia 19 0.20 17% 2012 Slovenia 6 0.30 43% 2012 Spain 142 0.31 39% 2012 Macedonia 2 0.10 7% 2011 Austria 27 0.30 39% 2011 Luxembourg 2 0.40 50% 2011<unk> itzerland 13 0.17 28% 2011
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Heel stick wound
Tincture
Surgical smoke
Animal bite
Needlestick injury
Electrical burn
Dental instrument