TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Trauma in women of child-bearing age in a high-income developing country
JO  - Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
A1  - Abbas, Alaa K.
A1  - Mirghani, Hisham
A1  - Eid, Hani O.
A1  - Abu-Zidan, Fikri M.
SP  - 239
EP  - 242
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND We aimed to study the distribution and causes of trauma in women of child-bearing age. <br><br>METHODS Data were collected from Al-Ain Hospital (United Arab Emirates-UAE) Trauma Registry. Females aged 16 to 45 years (child-bearing age) who were admitted with trauma between March 2003 and March 2006 were included in the study. <br><br>RESULTS Females represented 9% (n=171) of all trauma patients (n=1809) of the same age group, of which 29% were UAE nationals. The mean age for females was 30.5 years. Road traffic collision (RTC) was the main mechanism of injury (n=78, 46%). Burns were significantly higher in females than males (p=0.001). Cervical fractures were significantly higher in females (p=0.04), while lumbar fractures were significantly higher in males (p=0.03). In females, pelvic fractures were diagnosed in 6.4%, spinal fractures in 7%, and both injuries in 1.2%. Three females died (1.7%), and all were due to RTC. <br><br>CONCLUSION The majority of females involved in trauma were aged 20-34 years. RTC is the main mechanism of injury and fatality. Female trauma is associated with a high incidence of pelvic fractures. A higher rate of cervical injuries was observed in females in contrast to lumbar injuries in males.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1306-696X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5505/tjtes.2012.45578
ID  - ref1
ER  -