Mapping injuries in traffic accident victims: a literature review.
The objective of this study was to identify the body regions most affected in traffic accident victims and to map the trauma and severity of the lesions. A systematic literature review using key words related to traffic accidents, transportation accidents, wounds and injuries found a total of 248 articles. The electronic bases LILACS, MEDLINE, and PAHO were surveyed between the years 1990 and December 2006. This review emphasized a series of conclusive studies about the most frequent body regions involved and the major injuries occurring in these situations. It also indicated information gaps in the Brazilian literature. We believe that these findings are valuable for pre-hospital and intra-hospital teams and point the way to new investigations.
Centro Universitário São Camilo, Brazil.
Ana Maria
AM
Calil
Elias Aissar
EA
Sallum
Cristiane de Alencar
Cde A
Domingues
Lilia de Souza
Lde S
Nogueira
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology