Study of Limb Injuries in Road Traffic Accident Cases-An Analytical Study in IMS And SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Abstract

Aim and Objectives: To know: i) The age and sex wise distribution of road traffic accidents (RTA) cases.
ii) Pattern of limb injuries sustained. iii) Type of vehicle involved and speed of vehicle. Materials and
Methods: The study was carried out in the department of F.M.T in association with the Department of
Accident & Emergency, Department of Orthopaedics, and Department of Surgery of IMS and SUM Hospital,
Bhubaneswar. Duration of study June 2015- July 2017. Study type- cross sectional study. The number of
cases were 200. Results: Of the 200 patients in the present study 90.5%( 181) were males and only 9.5%(19)
were females. Two wheelers were the most unsafe in the vehicles category involved in road traffic accidents
(79.5%). Vehicle travelling between 60-80 km/hr are more susceptible (58%) to injury/accident. The most
common injuries were laceration & fracture (30%) . Right lower limb(38%) was mostly involved.