THE EVALUATION OF THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT CASES APPLYING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF THE HOSPITAL OF THE CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY IN 1998

BACKGROUND: In this study; we aimed to analyze traffic accident cases applying to the emergency department of the hospital of the Cumhuriyet University according to their age, sex, their position during crash, the place and time of the accident, the time to reachi, hospital, the type of veicle and their lesion forms.
METHODS: The hospital files of cases applying to the,emergency department of the hospital of the Cumhuriyet University for traffic accidents, between 01 January 31 December 1998, were InvestIgated retrospectIvely.
RESULTS: Of the cases, most (44.52 %) were in the 1-25 age group, 41 % was pedestrian. Of the accidents, 81.29 % was at the inner' part of the city. 44.03 % occurred in the summer and 39.83 % occurred at 12-18 hours, 44.52 % reached to hospital in thefirst houl: The vehicle type in 60.80 % of the cases was automobile, 14.28 % of the cases involved in alcohol. The blunt injuries were seen usually; 47.50 % of which was present in the head-neck region. 257 cases (41.45 %) were hospitalized. 23 cases (3.71 %) died because of traffic accidents.
CONCLUSION: The similar studies in literature were examined. The factors causing the traffic accident and the problems resulting from traffic accident were pointed out. The treatment manner in the traffic accident cases was suggested.

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