Trauma Patients in an Indian Hospital

Abstract

The study was carried out at the Emergency Department of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, to ascertain the pattern of trauma in the patients. A total of 2446 trauma cases were recorded in the year 1987. Accidental falls were the commonest cause of injury, i.e 35.7%, followed by motor-vehicle collisions (23.5%), pedal cyclists (8%), occupational injuries (5.2%) and sports injuries (5.2%). The commonest age group involved was 5-15 years which accounted for 32.8% of all trauma. Fractures (44%) were the most frequently observed nature of injury. Death due to trauma was highest in motor-vehicle collisions (31%) followed by accidental falls (16%), and occupational injuries (12%).

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