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| Over 10000 bike accident Cases in hospitals per day |
Bike Accidents Cases in hospital
PTW injuries account for a significant proportion of serious bike accidents and are a major cause of increased morbidity and mortality, especially among young men. Every day, around 3,000 people around the world die in road accidents and 30,000 are seriously injured by bike. The costs are high considering developing countries where the vulnerable road users are pedestrians, cyclists, and bikes. In 2020, road accidents are likely to become the third leading cause of death and disability in the world. 79.8%.3 - 6. In Hospitals; there are a large number of bike accident cases.
In the decade 1998/2008, the Department of Health's Death Information System (SIM-MS) recorded a total of 38.23 deaths from various types of bike accidents. A 754% increase per person involved in a bike accident (8,690). The same study showed that the lower extremities were the most frequently injured (43%). Data are available outside the mortality range. However, studies that account for the different types, locations, and extent of injuries of traffic accident victims, with or without fatalities, are difficult to conduct, with the exception of some morbidity, disability, and disability. and it is difficult to define the most important prevention goals in relation to their severity. injury. Accident prevention is much more efficient than hospital treating injuries and much cheaper for society. Accidental injuries are a social responsibility, especially since young and productive people are often involved. Trauma etiology, gender, age, the pattern of injury, type of treatment received in hospitals, and other factors delineating the epidemiological profile of these individuals.
Epidemiological aspects of patients
A retrospective assessment of the epidemiological aspects of patients traumatized by bike accidents who were treated in the orthopedic ward of a hospital through analysis of medical records. It is a retrospective observational hospital study. Hospital evaluation of patient medical records covered the period from January 2008 to December 2009.data composites such as age, sex, type of impact, type and location of the fracture, treatment performed (conservative or surgical), type of surgery, cost and hospitalization, length of stay, and postoperative complications. After data collection, statistical analysis was performed.
We analyzed 381 victims of bike accidents. The bike accident patient was predominantly male (85%) and his mean age was 30.7 years. Regarding the distribution and location of the lesions, 75.5% of the patients had lower extremity fractures and surgery was the treatment of choice in 95.4% of cases. Twenty-nine patients were readmitted for postoperative complications such as exposure and failure of synthetic material, wound infection, necrosis, osteomyelitis, and non-unions. We were able to identify features that would help us plan preventive strategies to reduce bike accidents and direct public investment toward health. Evidence level III, retrospective study.
This is a cross-sectional retrospective descriptive study conducted with the approval of the Ethical Research Committee of the University of São Paulo and conducted at the Orthopedic and Trauma Department of the Federal University of São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medina, São Paulo Hospital. Brazil, January 2008 to December 2009. The hospital ward consisted of 26 beds, 16 for male patients and 10 for female patients, not all of which were used by trauma patients.
Adults over the age of 18 who were victims of trauma from a bike accident were selected for the study, except those with pre-accident musculoskeletal disorders. Data collection was performed by analysis of patient medical records: age, sex, location and type of injury, mechanism of injury, the treatment used (conservative or surgical), synthetic materials, cost of hospitalization, and hospitalization.
Data were collected between January 2008 and December 2009 for a total of 381 adults (18 years and older) who were victims of bike accidents. Males predominated in 324 (85%) with a mean age of 30.7 years (range 18-75) and 57 women (15%) with a mean age of 30.3 years (range 18-74). ), most of the women sat in the passenger seats of motorcycles.
Discussion about Bike Accidents Controls
In recent decades, the Brazilian city of São Paulo has recorded an alarming traffic bike accident rate and today it is a public health problem. These accidents involve bikes (motorcycles). Due to their low cost and excellent mobility, the number of bikes (motorcycles) is increasing day by day, and they are widely used mainly as work equipment. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological profiles of individual victims of bike (motorcycle) accidents who were treated in the Orthopedic and Trauma Department of the Sao Paulo Hospital (Federal University of Sao Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina, Sao Paulo, Brazil).
The increase in the use of bikes (motorcycles) as a tool of work may be explained by the rising youth unemployment rate in Brazil. In the 1990s, unemployment rose, especially among young workers, as inflation stabilized and economic activity slowed.The presence of bikes (motorcycles), popularly known as "couriers", and the trend growth of the services seem irreversible in the short and medium term, which may contribute to the increase of traffic bikes (motorcycles) accidents in the country.
The vulnerability of bikes (motorcycles) riders is evident, there is no protection similar to those of the occupants of four-wheeled vehicles. In a collision, the bikes (motorcycles) absorbs in his body surface all the energy generated at impact. Among various physical injuries that an individual can get after the accident, there are spinal cord injury in hospital, traumatic brain injury in hospital, and orthopedic injuries in lower and upper limbs in hospital.
Individuals victim of bikes (motorcycles) accidents, with injuries and acquired sequelae such as fractures, dislocations, severe wounds, amputation of limbs and plegia may have impairments in mobility, in occupational and everyday life, social relationships, physical and mental health.
In the present study, greater involvement of the lower extremities was observed (75.5% of injuries) and this data points to the need for better protection of the area in front of the driver and thus the bikes (motorcycles). There is a possibility that Another important precaution is the establishment of dedicated bike (motorcycle) lanes, strict control of personal protective equipment for drivers and adherence to traffic rules. This can potentially reduce the risk of bikes (motorcycles) accidents.
Veronese
According to Veronese, bikes (motorcycles) accident risk is a complex network encompassing a network of interconnected physical, emotional, legal, economic, moral, and social harms to potential individuals. phenomenon. Because injured people are at a productive age, the costs of both treatment and lost productivity are higher. For example, in the current study, 95.4% of patients underwent surgical treatment resulting in hospitalization at an estimated cost of R$ 1,101,028.71. However, the displayed value is far from reality according to the Unified Health System payment "SUS". Costs are based on the value of implants with very low fees and subsidies compared to public hospitals, and being a teaching hospital, the value of implants is well below market value. It is a frightening and deadly or endangered public health situation.