@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of injuries seen in a Nigerian tertiary hospital",
journal="Nigerian journal of clinical practice",
year="2018",
author="Onyemaechi, N. O. C. and Nwankwo, O. E. and Ezeadawi, R. A.",
volume="21",
number="6",
pages="752-757",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The study aimed to describe the pattern of injuries among patients presenting at a tertiary care hospital in Enugu southeast Nigeria. <br><br>PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of records of all injured patients seen in our hospital over a 12-month period was done. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 789 patients had complete medical records and were included in the study. Road traffic accident (RTA) was the most common cause of injury. Lacerations/abrasions, fractures, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) were the most frequently seen injuries. The injury severity score (ISS) of the patients ranged from 1 to 50 with a mean score of 8.9 ± 3.5. RTAs were responsible for 90.8% of patients with ISS >15. Patients with ISS >15 contributed to 64.1% of all deaths. The mortality rate was 4.5%. Most deaths resulted from RTA and were associated with TBI (P = 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Lacerations and fractures were the most common injuries. RTA was the leading cause of injury. TBI was the most common cause of injury-related death.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1119-3077",
doi="10.4103/njcp.njcp_263_17",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_263_17"
}