Evaluation of trauma patients in emergency department

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Introduction: : Trauma is an important public health problem and one of the most important causes of death, especially in young adults, with financial and spiritual losses. Our study examines post-traumatic injuries in the emergency service. Material and Method: In our study there were 14775 patients, applied to Isparta public hospital emergency service, between 01.01.2011 and 31.12.2011. Demographic characteristics of patient, application conditions, results, mechanisms and diagnosis of trauma are examined, respectively. Results: 14775 patients (%12,83) applied to our emergency service were traumatic. 14150 patients (%95,8) discharged with healing, 521 patients (%3,5) are made admission to hospital, and 104 patients (%0,7) are referred to other centers. Traumatic mechanisms were traffic accidents (%21,5), falling down (%46,2), traumatic incisions (%15,7). Diagnoses were low extremity injuries (%32,4), top extremity injuries (%26,2), traumatic incisions (%15,7). Conclusions: Case distributions and demograhic characteristics were similar with other studies made in different emergency medicine departments. Insufficiencies and deficiences in file records and diagnostic ICD codes in electronic registration system are observed at retrospective examinations.

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Emergency service , trauma , demograhic examination , emergency triage

Medical Journal Of Suleyman Demirel University

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Medical Journal Of Suleyman Demirel University