Lemos Carla Andréa Gondim, Jorge Miguel Tanús, Ribeiro Lindioneza Adriano
Rev Bras Epidemiol. 2013 Jun;16(2):482-92. doi: 10.1590/S1415-790X2013000200022.
In Brazil, external causes are responsible for many disabilities. Most research has emphasized the mortality and the demand for hospital treatment, and little is known about the evolution of non-fatal injuries. The objective of this study was to identify the profile of victims and the characteristics of injuries from external causes, physical therapy and functional evolution of patients treated in a public rehabilitation center. Data were prospectively collected by interviews with patients who entered the Municipal Rehabilitation Center (CEREM) of Uberlândia, from January to July 2005. Most patients were male and predominated those from 20 to 59 years old, with low income and education. The main causes of injury were falls and traffic accidents, almost half of the events occurred on public roads, and fractures were common, especially in upper limbs. The resources most frequently used were physiotherapeutic kinesiotherapy, electrotherapy and thermotherapy by addition, and most treatments started was completed. The profile of patients that seeking CEREM due to injuries from external causes may reflect, above all, that people who suffer such injuries. Simple physiotherapy resources showed to be enough for a good outcome.
在巴西，外部原因导致了许多残疾。大多数研究都强调了死亡率和住院治疗需求，而对于非致命伤害的演变情况了解甚少。本研究的目的是确定在一家公共康复中心接受治疗的患者的受害者概况、外部原因导致的伤害特征、物理治疗情况以及功能演变。2005年1月至7月期间，通过对进入乌贝兰迪亚市康复中心（CEREM）的患者进行访谈，前瞻性地收集了数据。大多数患者为男性，以20至59岁者居多，收入和教育水平较低。受伤的主要原因是跌倒和交通事故，几乎一半的事故发生在公共道路上，骨折很常见，尤其是在上肢。最常用的资源是物理治疗运动疗法、电疗法和温热疗法，大多数开始的治疗都完成了。因外部原因受伤而寻求CEREM治疗的患者概况可能首先反映出遭受此类伤害的人群情况。简单的物理治疗资源显示足以取得良好效果。
