Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Mar;180(1):185-9. doi: 10.1007/s11845-010-0582-3. Epub 2010 Oct 6.
Farming is a major industry in the West of Ireland. This prospective study examined the age profile, nature and treatment of orthopaedic injuries occurring in agricultural surroundings presenting at the Orthopaedic Unit of Merlin Park Hospital, Galway.
The cohort consisted of 70 direct or indirect farm employees presenting with orthopaedic injuries caused in an accident occurring on a farm.
There were significantly (P < 0.01) more male than female farmers (73 vs. 27%) with a mean age of 63 years (ranging from 13 to 87 years). Average number of out-patient visits related to the injury was 3.6. Injuries involving livestock resulted in the majority of accidents (P < 0.05) with a significant rise in the number of visits with increasing age (P < 0.01) with older patients having more severe injuries. Soft tissue injuries and fractures were commonly encountered. Complex fractures were the slowest injury to heal requiring eight subsequent out-patient visits.
农业是爱尔兰西部的主要产业。本前瞻性研究调查了在戈尔韦 Merlin Park 医院骨科病房就诊的、发生在农业环境中的骨科损伤的年龄分布、性质和治疗情况。
该队列包括 70 名直接或间接的农业工人，他们在农场事故中受伤。
男性（73%）显著多于女性（27%），平均年龄为 63 岁（范围为 13-87 岁）。与损伤相关的平均门诊就诊次数为 3.6 次。涉及牲畜的损伤导致了大多数事故（P<0.05），随着年龄的增加，就诊次数显著增加（P<0.01），老年患者的损伤更严重。软组织损伤和骨折很常见。复杂骨折是愈合最慢的损伤，需要 8 次后续门诊就诊。
