Characterization of trauma by accident in motorcycles, Patients from Hospital de Lempira at first

Abstract

Each year many Hondurans die of accidents by motorcycle. 259 people nationally died in 2015. Objective: Describe the clinicas traumatologicas characteristics and anatomical region with major injuries caused by accident in motorcycle, in adult patients of the Hospital Juan Manuel Galvez in the first half of 2016. Patients and methods: descriptive, crosssectional study, collecting data (questionnaire) instrument was applied to patients hospitalized for trauma by motorcycle from January to June 2016; population/sample of 59 patients. Results: 50 (84.7%) of the cases were men and 9 (15.3%) women, with an average age of 29.6 years; 16 (27%) patients claimed to have consumed alcohol prior to the accident. Was managed surgically 21 (35%) patients, orthopaedic surgeries accounted for 87%. The patients surgical was more than 4 days of hospitalization. Mor- tality was 2 cases (3.4%), trauma induced head injury (TEC). Types of traumas were: Musculoskeletal (37.3%), TEC (34%), polytraumatism (13.5%), contusions (6.8%), trauma facial (3.4%) and trauma thoracic (5%) Conclusions: Men of reproductive age acco-unted for the largest number of cases. The most injured anatomical region was osteomuscular, however, mortality was minimal. Musculoskeletal injuries warranted surgical management for the most part. Being a problem of socioeconomic importance and local health.

Keywords

Accidents Traffic, Hospitalization, Motorcycles, Trauma