title: Pattern of pedestrian injuries from road traffic accidents in Nigerians.
abstract: A prospective study of 108 Nigerian pedestrian road traffic accident (RTA) victims was conducted at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in Nigeria between 1983 and 1984. Peak incidence occurred among 6 to 12 year old children while male/female ratio was 2.4/1. Multiple injuries occurred in 51.9% of the patients involving most frequently the chest with other body parts. Fifty-two patients (48.1%) required minor and major operations while the remaining 51.9% were treated non-operatively. Mortality was 12.0%. Only two of the thirteen dead patients were children. Socio-cultural, economic and clinical factors contributing to pedestrian RTA morbidity and mortality are reviewed as a basis for recommending preventive measure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Odelowo
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D016138:Walking; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy