TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Epidemiology of powdered glass-coated kite line injuries: victims admitted to a trauma hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
JO  - Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
A1  - Ladeira, Roberto Marini
A1  - Carreiro, Paulo Roberto Lima
A1  - Rezende-Neto, João Baptista de
A1  - Iannuzzi, Gabriel Correia
A1  - Elias, André Alves
SP  - 407
EP  - 414
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of victims of powdered glass-coated (manja) kite line injuries admitted to a trauma hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of victims with powdered glass-coated kite line injuries between 2005 and 2009. Data were obtained retrospectively from medical records. Central tendency and comparison of ratios were used to characterize victims. RESULTS: 211 victims were admitted between 2005 and 2009, 94% of which males. The majority of cases occurred in June and July (37% e 41.7%, respectively). Mean age was 15 years, with no difference between men and women. For the group of victims as a whole, upper limbs were the most prevalent site of injury, although neck and face injuries were the main site of injury among motorcyclists and cyclists. Two deaths (0.95%) were identified, both in motorcyclists, due to injury to neck structures. Residences were concentrated in three administrative areas (East, Northeast and South-central). CONCLUSION: Although the majority of injuries recorded were not severe, fatal injuries can occur, mainly among motorcyclists. Educational and preventive measures are needed to avoid potentially fatal injuries.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 1415-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -