MANAGEMENT OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN SIBIU COUNTY A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY BETWEEN 2012 AND 2016
Abstract:
Purpose: Road traffic events are a global problem that affects all sectors of society. Materials
and methods: We conducted a longitudinal retrospective study over a 5-year period, on a total of 1710
cases, from the casuistry of the Sibiu Forensic Service. We aimed at the epidemiological distribution by
age groups, gender, origin environment, hospital wards’ distribution of patients hospitalized following
the road accident, type of treatment applied, duration of hospitalization, number of deaths and type of
traumatic lesions that resulted in death. Results: The study showed that over 10% of all forensic work
addresses the victims of road accidents, over two-thirds of cases occur in males in the urban area with a
maximum incidence in the age group of 20-40 years old. Most road traffic victims have multiple
traumas.
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