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An Analysis of Air-Crash Injury Patterns Presenting at a Level 1 Trauma Unit in Johannesburg, a Retrospective Cohort Study.

NCT04728373 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2021-02-02

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Summary

Aviation related deaths are often fatal, with most patients dying at the scene; however, with increased safety and improvement in medical management, patients are surviving aviation accidents. Among the aviation-related deaths reported between 1980 and 1990, polytrauma was listed as the immediate cause of death in 42% of fatalities, followed by head injuries (22%), internal organ injuries of the thorax, abdomen, pelvis (12%), burns (4%), and drowning (3%) .

Analysis and interpretation of aviation-pattern injuries may provide healthcare facilities with planning information on the spectrum of possible injuries that may be expected, and, furthermore, tools for a protocol and guidelines on the comprehensive and complete management of such patients.

The aim of the study was to describe the injury patterns, and mortality rate resulting from air crashes presenting at a level 1 trauma centre in Johannesburg, South Africa

Conditions

  • Aircraft Accident

Interventions

PROCEDURE

surgery

the need for surgery after aircraft accidents

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shumani Makhadi, Mmed · Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

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