Analysis of the features of orthopaedic diseases in the South Pacific region in overseas medical service
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-6906.2017.03.006
- VernacularTitle:南太平洋地区海外医疗服务中骨科疾病特点分析
- Author:
Yong LI
1
;
Liqiu WANG
;
Aijun REN
;
Haiwei WANG
;
Ruxue CHEN
;
Wei LIANG
Author Information
1. 海军总医院, 北京,100048
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Overseas medical service;
South Pacific;
Orthopaedics;
Common diseases
- From:
Chinese journal of nautical medicine and hyperbaric medicine
2017;24(3):188-191,199
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze medical care delivered to orthopaedic cases during " Mission Harmony-2014" and explore features of orthopaedic diseases in the South Pacific region.Methods General medical data of orthopaedic patients from Tonga,Fiji,Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific region were classified and summarized,by using the hospital ship information system,and general medical conditions and features of those orthopaedic patients from the 4 island countries were analyzed statistically.Results During "Mission Harmony-2014",there were 3 872 person-times for orthopaedic patients accounting for 17.3％ of all the patients,of whom 2 211 person-times were male patients accounting for 57.1％,and 1 661 person-times were female patients accounting for 42.3％.Of all the orthopaedic cases,there were 1 932 person-times delivered to the patients due to osteoarthritis (accounting for 49.9％) and 1 153 person-times delivered to the patients due to spinal disorders (accounting for 29.8％).Also during this medical mission,CT and radiologic scanning was delivered to 798 cases,of which 680 were positive cases,with the positive rate of detection accounting for 85.2％.Conclusions There is a great demand for medical service in orthopaedics in South Pacific region.The high rate of osteoarthritis is the significant feature in the distribution of orthopaedic diseases in this region,which might be closely associated with the overweight of local residents.
