Vol. 9, Issue 4 (2023)

Injuries to the musculoskeletal system due to domestic accidents: Socio-demographic, lesional and therapeutic aspects

Author(s):

Badara Diop, Serigne Cheikh Saliou Mbacké Sarr, Badara Dembélé, Alioune Badara Diouf, Mayoro Sow, Lamine Sarr, Mohamed Daffe and Charles Bertin Dieme

Abstract:
Introduction: Injuries due to domestic accidents have become a real public health problem that is often neglected in countries south of the Sahara. The objectives were to describe the characteristics of the accidents, the socio-demographic and lesion profile of the victims, and to evaluate the therapeutic management.
Material and Methods: We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study over a period from January to December 2018, including all patients with domestic accidents received at the Orthopedics-Traumatology Department of Aristide Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar.
Results: We collected 890 cases over one year, i.e., 24.47% of admissions with a sex ratio of 0.64. The mean age of our patients was 44.6 years with extremes of 9 and 95 years. The patients lived in Dakar-City in 61% of cases. Between 6 am and 6 pm, the time slot was 32.58% and 39.55% between 12 and 6 pm. Patients were admitted on weekdays (15.55%) and weekends (9.32%). Falls accounted for 39.7% of the accidents recorded. Fractures were found in 39.77%. The injuries were located in the pelvic limbs in 57%, the thoracic limbs in 33.26%, the trunk in 7.19%, and the head in 2.55% of cases. Of the patients who were received beyond the first 24 hours after the trauma in 44.27%. Most were brought to the emergency room by taxi 57% and only 1.07% by ambulance. The treatment was orthopedic in 38.2%, medical alone in 36.63%, and surgical in 25.16%. The patients were treated and followed in an ambulatory in 73.03%.
Conclusion: Domestic accidents are important in admissions to Orthopedic and Traumatology emergencies. Measures must be undertaken for both diagnostic and therapeutic management.

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How to cite this article:
Badara Diop, Serigne Cheikh Saliou Mbacké Sarr, Badara Dembélé, Alioune Badara Diouf, Mayoro Sow, Lamine Sarr, Mohamed Daffe and Charles Bertin Dieme. Injuries to the musculoskeletal system due to domestic accidents: Socio-demographic, lesional and therapeutic aspects. Int. J. Orthop. Sci. 2023;9(4):31-34. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2023.v9.i4a.3467