A retrospective study on 256 cases of assessment for body impairment of the injured children and teenagers in road traffic accidents
- VernacularTitle:256例儿童和少年道路交通事故伤残评定回顾性研究
- Author:
Xiaohong ZHAO
;
Linli ZHANG
;
Xiaorui CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Clinical forensic medicine;
Children and teenagers;
Road traffic accident;
Assessment for body impairment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine
1987;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective Review the epidemiology, injuries and assessments for body impairment on the injured children and teenagers in road traffic accidents (RTAs). Methods The data of 256 cases of assessment for body impairment of the injured children and teenagers in RATs was studied retro spectively. Results Boys were injured more than girls, mainly 6-18 years of age. RATs occurred mostly in 10-12a.m and 4-6p.m. The types of vehicles were mostly car and wagon. The commonest accidents were injury of pedestrians. The sites of injures were mainly head and extremities, the commonest injures were fracture, contusion and wound, the degree of internal organ injuries was relatively slight, the fracture of lower extremities was far more often than the upper extremities. Most of the injuries were assessed to be of medial injury. In most of the cases the rate of disability was evaluated to be lighe (33.2%), in which Ⅸ , Ⅹ grade were the commonest. Conclusion The criterion of assessment for body impairment of the injured in RTAs should be broadened properly, some special items for children and teenagers should be added.
