Profile of the severity of motorcycle injury that admitted to Emergency Department of Fatmawati Hospital  

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Riyadina, Woro ; Subik, Ita Puspitasari

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah nasional - terakreditasi DIKTI - non-atma jaya
Dalam koleksi: Universa Medicina vol. 26 no. 02 (Apr. 2007), page 64.

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BACKGROUND Proportion of disabilities and case fatality rates related road traffic accident injury are still high in the development countries. The objective of the study was to describe profile of fatality of motorcycle injury that entered to emergency department of Fatmawati hospital. METHODS The study was part of the research “Development of road traffic accident surveillance on motorcyclist“. Data were analyzed from victims of motorcycle accident who entered to emergency department of Fatmawati hospital in South of Jakarta during the month of Oktober 2005. Data collected by interview using injury registry form with victims, or witnesses. RESULTS Victims of motorcycle accident who admitted to emergency department of Fatmawati hospital during one month were 138 cases. The majority of victims were males (73.9%), aged between 21-30 years (43.5%), high school graduates (59.4%) and workers (55.8%). Victims who suffered mild injuries were 52.2%, severe 47.8%. Parts of the body injured were head (55.1%) with commotio cerebri 6.5%, legs (12.3%) and knee-lower leg 9.4%. Type of injuries were excoriasi (42.0%), fracture (18.0%) and superficial (14.5%). Accident in the night and speed 60 km/hour had significant differenced with the severity of motorcycle injury (p<0.05). CONCLUSION The majority victims of motorcycle accident who admitted to emergency department of Fatmawati hospital have head injuries with excoriasi and severe condition was 47.8%.

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