@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiological trends of trauma in tertiary care centre in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka, India",
journal="Journal of clinical and diagnostic research",
year="2014",
author="Dsouza, Caren and Rao, Vinay V. and Kumar, Arun and Diaz, Erel",
volume="8",
number="3",
pages="66-68",
abstract="AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To study the pattern and burden of trauma cases which presented to a tertiary care centre in an upcoming Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka, India. <br><br>METHODS: This was an epidemiological study. Data was collected by purposive sampling technique. Study period lasted from Jan 2013 to Aug 2013. Collected data was analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS: The annual incidence of trauma at our centre was 15.96% (1140 cases). Most of the injuries were reported in 21-30 years age group. The male to female ratio was approximately 2.3:1. Limb injury (66.92%) constituted the commonest form of injury. Among the various injuries, fall was the commonest cause of injury (60.78%), followed by RTA (16.75%) and assault (11.6%). A majority of the cases were admitted during night time (61.24%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: There has been an alarming increase in the number of trauma cases in the past decade. The target age group being the most productive one; it affects the economy directly. There is a need of urgent protective measures which are required for the benefit of the community.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2249-782X",
doi="10.7860/JCDR/2014/8643.4109",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/8643.4109"
}