Analysis of hospitalization occurred due to motorcycles accidents in São Paulo city

AUTOR(ES)

Gorios, Carlos, Armond, Jane de Eston, Rodrigues, Cintia Leci, Pernambuco, Henrique, Iporre, Ramiro Ortiz, Colombo-Souza, Patrícia

FONTE

Acta ortop. bras.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-08

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the motorcycle accidents occurred in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil in the year 2013, with emphasis on information about hospital admissions from SIH/SUS. METHODS: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. The study covered 5,597 motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accident during the year 2013 occurred in the city of São Paulo. A survey was conducted using secondary data from the Information System of Hospitalization Health System (SIH/SUS). RESULTS: In 2013, in the city of São Paulo there were 5,597 admissions of motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accidents, of which 89.8% were male. The admission diagnosis were: leg fracture, femur fracture, and intracranial injury. CONCLUSION: This study confirms other preliminary studies on several points, among which stands out the highest prevalence of male young adults. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective Study.

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