PATTERN OF EXTERNAL INJURIES AMONG ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS, ASSAM

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作者：

Mohan, Roopsekhar ^{[1
]}

Borgohain, Raktim ^{[2
]}

Das, Prasanta Kumar ^{[3
]}

Deka, Ashok ^{[1
]}

Das, Partha Protim ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] FAAMCH, Dept Community Med, Barpeta, India

[2] FAAMCH, Dept Pharmacol, Barpeta, India

[3] FAAMCH, Dept Orthopaed, Barpeta, India

[4] FAAMCH, Dept Forens Med, Barpeta, India

来源：

JOURNAL OF EVOLUTION OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES-JEMDS | 2016年 / 5卷 / 100期

关键词：

Injury Pattern; Single Site; Multiple Sites;

D O I：

10.14260/jemds/2016/1664

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to determine different pattern of external injuries in Road Traffic Accidents and thereby suggest recommendations; to improve road safety performance and road traffic injury prevention. Study Design: Hospital-based, one-year cross-sectional study. Setting-Study was conducted in Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital, Barpeta, Assam. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 360 RTA victims were included, predesigned-pretested schedule was used. Study variable: Different anatomical sites of injury, fatality in RTA. Statistical analysis: Percentage, chi square test. RESULTS A 41.67% of RTA victims received injury on single site, while majority 58.33% received injury on more than one body region i.e. on multiple sites. Head was the commonest region of injury in 52.68% of victims followed by extremity 27.33%, chest 9.33%, abdomen including perineum 7.33% and face 3.33%. On statistical analysis, definite association was found between multiplicity of involvement of body regions and fatality (X-2 = 7.589, DF = 1, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Compulsory wearing of helmets for motorcyclist. Safer design for motorcycles, e.g. crash guards. Proper protective devices during driving and to follow rules of the road.

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