@article{ref1,
title="Analysis of hospitalization occurred due to motorcycles accidents in São Paulo city",
journal="Acta ortopédica Brasileira",
year="2015",
author="Gorios, Carlos and Armond, Jane de Eston and Rodrigues, Cintia Leci and Pernambuco, Henrique and Iporre, Ramiro Ortiz and Colombo-Souza, Patrícia",
volume="23",
number="4",
pages="212-214",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To characterize the motorcycle accidents occurred in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil in the year 2013, with emphasis on information about hospital admissions from SIH/SUS. <br><br>METHODS: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. The study covered 5,597 motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accident during the year 2013 occurred in the city of São Paulo. A survey was conducted using secondary data from the Information System of Hospitalization Health System (SIH/SUS). <br><br>RESULTS: In 2013, in the city of São Paulo there were 5,597 admissions of motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accidents, of which 89.8% were male. The admission diagnosis were: leg fracture, femur fracture, and intracranial injury. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study confirms other preliminary studies on several points, among which stands out the highest prevalence of male young adults. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective Study.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1413-7852",
doi="10.1590/1413-78522015230400999",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-78522015230400999"
}