Abstract
PURPOSE: Injuries are one of the leading causes of death and lead to a high social and financial burden. Injury patterns can vary significantly among different age groups and body regions. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between mechanism of injury, patient comorbidities and severity of injuries.
METHODS: The study included trauma patients from July 2016 to June 2018, who were admitted to Sina Hospital, Tehran, Iran. The inclusion criteria were all injured patients who had at least one of the following: hospital length of stay more than 24 h, death in hospital, and transfer from the intensive care unit of another hospital. Data collection was performed using the National Trauma Registry of Iran minimum dataset.
RESULTS: The most common injury mechanism was road traffic injuries (49.0%), followed by falls (25.5%). The mean age of those who fell was significantly higher in comparison with other mechanisms (p < 0.001). Severe extremity injuries occurred more often in the fall group than in the vehicle collision group (69.0% vs. 43.5%, p < 0.001). Moreover, cases of severe multiple trauma were higher amongst vehicle collisions than injuries caused by falls (27.8% vs. 12.9%, p = 0.003).
CONCLUSION: Comparing falls with motor vehicle collisions, patients who fell were older and sustained more extremity injuries. Patients injured by motor vehicle collision were more likely to have sustained multiple trauma than those presenting with falls. Recognition of the relationship between mechanisms and consequences of injuries may lead to more effective interventions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 153-158 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding:This study was funded by Sina Trauma and Surgery Research
Center under the project of National Trauma Registry of Iran (NTRI).
The contract number was 97-03-38-40539. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor Gerard O’Reilly is currently undertaking a Professional Research Fellowship supported by the National Health and
Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Australia.
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