Publications by authors named "Luz Delicia Castillo Villalobos"
Acta Ortop Bras
September 2015
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed the epidemiological profile of limb fractures in motorcycle accident victims treated at Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba over a seven-year period, emphasizing the high prevalence of lower limb injuries.
- - Data from 3,528 victims showed a significant majority were male (88.29%) with an average age of 29.7 years, revealing an inverse relationship between age and injury frequency.
- - The findings, which highlighted 4,365 total fractures with a higher percentage in lower limbs (59.66%), aligned with existing literature, confirming the established patterns of motorcycle-related injuries.
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