TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Pattern of pedestrian injuries from road traffic accidents in Nigerians
JO  - West African journal of medicine
A1  - Odelowo, E. O.
SP  - 130
EP  - 134
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
N2  - A prospective study of 108 Nigerian pedestrian road traffic accident (RTA) victims was conducted at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in Nigeria between 1983 and 1984. Peak incidence occurred among 6 to 12 year old children while male/female ratio was 2.4/1. Multiple injuries occurred in 51.9% of the patients involving most frequently the chest with other body parts. Fifty-two patients (48.1%) required minor and major operations while the remaining 51.9% were treated non-operatively. Mortality was 12.0%. Only two of the thirteen dead patients were children. Socio-cultural, economic and clinical factors contributing to pedestrian RTA morbidity and mortality are reviewed as a basis for recommending preventive measure.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0189-160X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -