Affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-02-03T15:13:22ZMeSH
Accidents, Traffic/*statistics & numerical dataAdolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Hospitals, Rural/*utilization
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Injury Severity Score
Ireland/epidemiology
Middle Aged
Referral and Consultation/utilization
Retrospective Studies
Rural Health/*statistics & numerical data
Seasons
Wounds and Injuries/*epidemiology/etiology
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Injury. 1999 Jun;30(5):337-40.Journal
InjuryPubMed ID
10505127Abstract
Road accident trauma is a leading cause of death and serious morbidity among healthy young adults in the developed world. The Irish Republic has the third worst road safety record in the EU. In studying the unique demographics of rural road accidents, our aim was to provide information essential to the future development of trauma care in Ireland. Our figures highlight the inadequacies of data received by the National Roads Authority, illustrate the resource impact of road trauma on a peripheral hospital, and demonstrate the need for similar studies in the rationalisation of trauma care as we approach the next millennium.Language
engISSN
0020-1383 (Print)0020-1383 (Linking)
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