Orthopedics nursing patients' profile of a public hospital in Salvador-Bahia.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the profile of patients treated in the trauma and orthopedics nursing of a trauma care referral public hospital of in the state of Bahia.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study in which data were collected from medical records of patients in the period from July to December 2008.


RESULTS
The profile of the patients involved was formed by subjects mostly male young subjects, victims of trauma from accidents, especially those with motorcycles or car runover. On the other hand,the most frequent traumas associated with urban violence were perforations by gunshot and stab wounds. The primary injury presented by these individuals was exposed fracture of the femur and the most common treatment was external fixation. The most frequent in-hospital complication was wound infection, which required another surgical approach. Most inpatients were discharged and only one death was reported during this period.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study corroborate those from other institutions in the country, which may contribute to elaborate public policies for accidents and violence prevention. Level of Evidence IV, Case Series.
Hospital Geral do Estado, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Renata Reis Matutino
RR
de Castro
Hospital Geral do Estado, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Natália Fonseca
NF
Ribeiro
Hospital Geral do Estado, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Aline Mendonça
AM
de Andrade
Hospital Geral do Estado, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Bruno Dórea
BD
Jaques
Accidents; Fractures, open; Hospitalization; Wounds and injuries