THE DEMOGRAPHIC EVOLUTION OF 179 PATIENTS WHO HAD EXTREMITY LESION BESIDES HEAD INJURY

During the period from 1st of April to 31st of December 1994, we had examined the demographic data's and clinical aspect of 791 patients in Ankara Dr. M.Ülker Emergency and Traumatology Hospital, Emergency department that were an suffering from head injuries and 179 of those had an extremities problems. All identity knowledge's, causes of injuries and whetner the patients had used alcohol or drug was noted. Besides vital functions of patients at first arrival to the emergency department, neurologic examination, scores of Glasgow coma scales, and other pathologies were added to the forms. Additionally, patients who had extremity problems and vertebrae's fractures were examined again and classified related to the localization of the fractures.

KAFA TRAVMASI ÝLE BÝRLÝKTE EKSTREMÝTE LEZYONU BULUNAN 179 HASTANIN DEMOGRAFÝ ÝNCELEMESÝ

Ankara Dr.M.Ülker Acil Yardým ve Travmatoloji Hastanesi acil servisine 1 Nisan 1994 ile 31 Aralýk 1994 tarihleri arasýnda kafa travmasý hikayesi ile baþvuran 791 hastadan ekstremite lezyonu bulunan 179 hastanýn ayrýntýlý demografi ve klinik özelliklerini içeren bir inceleme yapýlmýþtýr. Ekstremite veya vertebral kolona ait lezyonu bulunan hastalarýn kimlik bilgileri, travma nedenleri, alkol ve ilaç kullanmýþ olup olmamalarý gibi anamnez ile ilgili bilgilerin yanýsýra, acile ilk baþvuru anýndaki vital bulgularý, nörolojik muayene bulgularý, Glaskow koma skalasýna göre puanlarý, ek travmatik patolojileri ayrýntýlý olarak deðerlendirilmiþ ve kaydedilmiþtir. Daha sonraki kýrýk lokalizasyon ve özellikleri dikkate alýnarak ek bir inceleme yapýlmýþtýr.