Agnihotri A K, Joshi H S
Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, SSR Medical College, Belle-Rive, Mauritius.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2006 Jun;13(2):128-30. doi: 10.1080/17457300500310236.
Road traffic injuries and deaths caused by motor vehicles is a growing public health problem all over the world. Inter-country or regional differences in the pattern of injury by road users have significant implications in determining prevention policies. The present study was conducted to evaluate the pattern of injuries in 217 hospitalized trauma patients admitted during 1 year, 2003. The majority of the injuries (54%) involved motorcycles. The highest incidence amongst the male population was in the age group of 16 - 30 years. Head and face injuries and injuries to the lower limbs comprised 58.1% and 50.7% of all injuries respectively. The bones of the lower limbs were most commonly fractured. To conclude, the traffic casualties of motorcyclists and pedestrians are considered a major problem and the preventive measures to reduce these transport-related injuries are discussed in this study.
机动车导致的道路交通伤害和死亡是全球日益严重的公共卫生问题。道路使用者的伤害模式在国家间或地区间存在差异，这对制定预防政策具有重要意义。本研究旨在评估2003年1年间收治的217例住院创伤患者的伤害模式。大多数伤害（54%）涉及摩托车。男性人群中发病率最高的年龄组为16 - 30岁。头部和面部损伤以及下肢损伤分别占所有损伤的58.1%和50.7%。下肢骨骼最常发生骨折。总之，骑摩托车者和行人的交通伤亡被认为是一个主要问题，本研究讨论了减少这些与交通相关伤害的预防措施。
