Perfil dos pacientes vítimas de acidentes motociclísticos submetidos a cirurgias ortopédicas no HUSE

Abstract

Introduction: Traffic accidents are the main cause of unnatural death in the world. They reach a young and economically active population, of which two thirds are men. It is important to highlight the growing and relevant participation of motorcycle accidents, which account for almost half of all deaths in traffic. Objective: To characterize the moticiclistic accidents and the victims involved who needed to undergo orthopedic surgeries at the Hospital de Urgências de Sergipe. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study developed in a state referral hospital from May to September 2018. Variables related to victims and accidents were analyzed. Results: Of the 295 respondents, 265 were men and 30 were women. 86.8% were driving the bike at the time of the trauma and 61.4% were not legally permitted. There was predominance on weekends (47.5%), evening (35.9%) and night (35.3%), with good weather (91.5%) and traffic (85.1%) conditions. The most involved motorcycle was between 100 and 150 cylinders (62.7%) and was at a speed below 80 km /h (90.7%). The most common type of accident was the collision (71.7%) and the most affected segments were the lower limbs (88.4%). Exposed fractures were also found in 141 patients (47.7%), with the leg being the most injured segment (55.3%). Conclusions: The study corroborates the literature when it reaffirms the prevalence of accidents involving young adults, male, little experienced as a driver and driving motorcycles of low power, without adequate personal protective equipment, leading to injuries in appendicular skeleton, predominantly.