[Retrospective study of traffic accident victims: incidence after the new National Traffic Code implantation].
The authors present a study about the frequency of the injuries caused by traffic accidents on the orthopedic patients admitted to the emergency of Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine São Paulo University, before and after the new National Traffic Code. They found a decreased number of polytraumatized patients and severe injuries after the beginning of this new legislation.
Amatuzzi
M M
MM
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
Azze
R J
RJ
Montenegro
N B
NB
de Barros Filho
T E
TE
Nunes
I A
IA
Barbosa
L C
LC
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*
Estudo retrospectivo dos pacientes vítimas de acidente de trânsito: incidência após a introdução do novo código nacional de trânsito.