Department of Thoracic Surgery, Duzce University School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2011 Jun 23;19:40. doi: 10.1186/1757-7241-19-40.
Accidents caused by motorized vehicle in the agricultural sector are frequently observed. In Turkey; accidents arising from motorized vehicles, named Pat-Pat, which are used by farmers in the Western Black Sea region is not unusual.
One hundred five patients who were brought into the Emergency Department of Duzce University, Medical Faculty Hospital between September 2009 and August 2010 due to Pat-Pat related accidents were evaluated.
The cases consisted of 73 (69.5%) males and 32 (30.5%) females, ranging from 2 to 73 years of age. In the 10-39 age group, a total of 63 (60.0%) cases were determined. The months when the greatest rate of cases applied to the hospital consisted of July, August, September and the season is summer. The cases were exposed to trauma in roads in 54 (51.4%), and 51 (48.6%) occurred in agricultural area without roads. Eighty seven (82.9%) cases were injured due to the overturning of vehicle. The patients were brought to the hospital using a private vehicle in 54 (51.4%) of the cases and in 51 (48.6%) cases, 112 ambulance system was used. The cases were determined to apply to the hospital most frequently between 6 pm-12 am. The injuries frequently consisted of head-neck and spine traumas, thorax traumas and upper extremity traumas. In 55 (52.4%) cases, open wound-laceration was determined. Seventy five (71.4%) cases were treated in the Emergency Department, and 28 (26.7%) were hospitalized. Three (2.9%) cases were deceased.
Serious injuries can occur in Pat-Pat related accidents, and careful systematic physical examination should be conducted. In order to prevent these accidents, education of farm operators and engineering studies on the mechanics and safety of these vehicles should be taken and legal regulations should be created.
农业领域机动车事故频繁发生。在土耳其，农民在西黑海地区使用的名为“Pat-Pat”的机动车经常引发事故。
对 2009 年 9 月至 2010 年 8 月期间因“Pat-Pat”相关事故而被送入杜兹塞大学医学院急诊部的 105 名患者进行了评估。
这些病例包括 73 名男性（69.5%）和 32 名女性（30.5%），年龄在 2 至 73 岁之间。在 10-39 岁年龄组中，共确定了 63 例（60.0%）病例。到医院就诊人数最多的月份包括 7 月、8 月、9 月和夏季。这些病例中有 54 例（51.4%）发生在道路上，51 例（48.6%）发生在没有道路的农业区。87 例（82.9%）因车辆侧翻受伤。54 例（51.4%）病例是用私家车送往医院的，51 例（48.6%）病例使用了 112 救护车系统。这些病例主要在下午 6 点至 12 点之间到医院就诊。受伤部位主要是头颈部和脊柱创伤、胸部创伤和上肢创伤。55 例（52.4%）病例为开放性伤口撕裂伤。75 例（71.4%）在急诊部接受治疗，28 例（26.7%）住院治疗。3 例（2.9%）死亡。
“Pat-Pat”相关事故可导致严重伤害，应进行仔细的系统体格检查。为了预防这些事故，应对农场操作人员进行教育，并对这些车辆的机械和安全进行工程研究，同时应制定法律规定。
