Abstract
Objectives: The main objective was to estimate the nature, severity and medical care of severe trauma injuries following mountain activities as compared to severe trauma following traffic accident in a mountain area. Study design: We conducted a prospective comparative monocentric observational study at a University Hospital located in the northern Alps area, using the First national study database (French intensive care recorded in severe trauma). Patients and methods: Three hundred and thirty-seven patients were included during a 2-year-period from January 2005 to December 2006. Three hundred and thirty-seven patients, including 223 traffic accidents and 114 mountain accidents were included. The survey data was achieved with a standardized method on a period of 30 days after the accident, and recorded in a computerized file for optimal completeness. Results: The study did not show higher severity or mortality rates in patients with mountain accidents. In both groups, we found a peak of mortality for young adults and similar causes of death. However, spinal cord injuries were statistically more frequent in mountain accidents. Conclusion: So, it seems important to continuously warn population about dangers of this playground.
Translated title of the contribution | Severe trauma patients in a mountain area: An observational study |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 730-733 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Epidemiology
- Mountain accidents
- Prevention
- Severe trauma
- Traffic accidents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine