Seasonal variation in paediatric orthopaedic trauma Patients - A single centre experience from Turkey.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)
; 30(1): 23094990211068146, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
It is known that the incidence of paediatric orthopaedic trauma peaks in the summer months as a result of increased and uncontrolled physical activity. The aim of this study was to review the experience of a single centre with paediatric orthopaedic traumas and determine the relationship between the severity and the variations in the incidence of traumas in relation to the seasons and temperatures during the study period. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A single institutional review of the historical data of all patients aged 0-16 years who presented for orthopaedic trauma between January 2018 and December 2020 in the emergency department of Level 1 tertiary orthopaedic trauma centre was conducted. 65,182 paediatric orthopaedic trauma cases had been retrieved from the hospital data base during the 3 -year study period. We classified the traumas according to the variants of the patients' and by holidays, seasons, school days and weekends, months and in which part of the body it occurred.RESULTS:
After excluding the summer vacation, 77% of paediatric orthopaedic trauma patients attended to the hospital on weekdays and 23% on weekends. While it was observed that hot weather had a statistically positive effect on trauma attendance, rainy weather had an negative effect (p < 0.05). Trauma attendances were found to be statistically higher in summer months, except for injuries that may occur with indoor activities such as metacarpal fracture, phalanx fracture and pulled elbow (p < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Orthopaedic trauma at a Level 1 tertiary health care trauma center do vary significantly with the weather and are highest in the summer season. Therefore, it should focus more attention on preventive strategies for paediatric trauma in the summer season.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ortopedia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía