Contribution to study on the traffic accidents in motobikers
- Author:
Nham Manh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traffic accident
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):27-34
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Traffic accident (TA) is now increasing and become a great cause of ' hospital overload'. One of its main causes is motocycle. Study was carried out on the traffic accident injury of people using motorcycle arriving at Emergency of Viet Duc Hospital during # 2 months of 1999. 780 cases (2 died before arrival) M: 565 (72.44%), F: 215 (27.56%), median age 32 (1-87), mainly happened during 14h-24 h (70%) at Hanoi 500 (64.1%) outside 274 (35.13%). Traffic accident frequently met at 2 ways streets and highway, with motosize 76-100 ml. There are 1 person and 2 persons on motorcycle at accident time of 563 drivers, 59.1% have licence, 16.7% related with alcohol and only 5.8% with helmet. Treatment: non-admission (discharge after care) 591 cases (75.96%) hospitalization (187-24.03%) principally at 2 departments: Trauma- Orthopady (89 cases 47.59%) and Neurosurgery (81 cases - 43.31%). Surgery: 70 cases. Death 13 (1.67%), back home (to die): 22(2.82%). Motorcycle is a most important vehicle of traffic accident. Main trauma: limb and injury. Main road: 2 ways street and highway (1A+ 5th). Helmet effectively protects people from injury.
