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- - The study aimed to investigate the number of fracture patients from small towns in Ceará receiving surgical treatment through the SUS in Fortaleza, covering 1,694 patients from various hospitals.
- - Findings revealed that 38.78% of these patients were from small towns, primarily single, adult males aged 1 to 97, with traffic accidents being the leading cause of injuries (30.4%).
- - The results indicate a need for preventive measures like traffic safety awareness campaigns, along with improvements in Traumatology Emergency services in small towns to better address these issues.
Article Abstract
Objective: To scientifically prove the high number of patients with fractures coming from the small towns of the State of Ceará treated with surgery by the SUS (the Brazilian State healthcare system) in Fortaleza.
Methods: A transversal, prospective, descriptive study was carried out involving 1694 patients treated by the SUS in Fortaleza, from August 2006 to March 2007, in four public hospitals and three private hospitals.
Results: 38.78% of the patients came from small towns, and their ages ranged from 1 to 97 years old. The majority were single, male adults. The most common mechanism of injury was traffic accidents, accounting for 30.4% of all the cases. The forearm was the body segment most operated on, corresponding to 19%.
Conclusions: These results suggest there is a need for preventive measures, such as public traffic safety awareness campaigns, in order to reduce accidents. We have also verified the importance of investments aimed at developing the Traumatology Emergency services in the small towns of Ceará. Level of evidence II, Transversal, Prospective Study (Lower quality prospective study).
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