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One Year Study of the Member of the Lower Extremities Due to Injury of Traffic Accidents Referred to the Kerman Legal Medicine Center
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Masood Ghadipasha   1, Ali Salari , Mohammad Zarenezhad , Narjes Khaton Dehghanpour , Jaber Gharedaghi |
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Abstract: (9677 Views) |
| Background: Lower limb is the most common body region injured in various types of injuries resulting from car accidents and injuries in the second area affected anterior body injured and often cause common injuries in motorcycle accidents following long-term treatment, permanent disability and paying heavy damages. In this study, the defects of lower limbs due to accidents are investigated.
Methods: In an analytical study by a convenience sample, all subjects followed traumatic accidents referred to forensic medicine center in Kerman city, were studied which led to the solar year in the lower limb injury. After researching the data necessary examinations and special investigations, made up a questionnaire and data analysis software was SPSS 15.
Findings: In this study 18% of the total sample was female and 82% were male. Most people in the age group 20-31 years and 79 % had below diploma education. Tibia shaft and proximal area of tibia were so common frequency in the affected individuals. Most damaged (79%) were in motorcycle and bicycle riding. 50 % of injuries was on right side, left 45% and 5% were caused by both sides. 66% of those defects were between 0 to 5% .
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study and the fact that most of the incident location is on the street (70%) and the highest position to pass and bicycle (37%) therefore vehicle speed control and the necessary changes in motorcycle design and use of safety clothing of lower limb fractures and subsequent injury resulting is preventable. Since most of the injured are having education below high school diploma thus, creating access to higher education can be a longs step to decreasing the mentioned defected. |
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| Keywords: Accidents, Fractures, Defects, Forensic Medicine, Kerman |
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Type of Article: Research Article |
Received: 2014/02/14 | Revised: 2014/04/28 | Accepted: 2014/02/14 | ePublished: 2014/02/14
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