Table 1 Epidemiology of patients admitted at Traumacenter in 2020 and compared to previous years
Period | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-lockdown (February 3rd – March 16th) | Lockdown (March 17th – May 10th) | Post-lockdown (May 11th – June 15th) | ||||
Variable | Previous years | 2020 | Previous years | 2020 | Previous years | 2020 |
Number of admitted patients | 404 | 501 | 628 | 361 | 434 | 436 |
Age (Years) | 41.5 (19.1) | 42.7 (20.1) | 41.5 (19.0) | 43.2 (19.9) | 39.6 (18.7) | 39.6 (18.9) |
Gender Female) | 92 (22.8) | 101 (20.2) | 136 (21.7) | 65 (18) | 92 (21.2)* | 65 (14.9)* |
Penetrating trauma | 58 (14.4) | 63 (12.6) | 68 (10.8) | 53 (14.7) | 50 (11.5) | 52 (11.9) |
Mechanism of injury distribution | ||||||
Road traffic accident | 202 (50) | 237 (47.3) | 348 (55.4)* | 133 (36.8)* | 245 (56.5) | 231 (53) |
Fall from height | 92 (22.7) | 108 (21.5) | 126 (20.1)* | 128 (35.5)* | 84 (19.4) | 97 (22.2) |
Aggression | 74 (18.3) | 84 (16.8) | 90 (14.3)* | 63 (17.4)* | 65 (15) | 69 (15.8) |
Fall from standing | 19 (4.7) | 23 (4.6) | 30 (4.8)* | 23 (6.4)* | 14 (3.2) | 16 (3.7) |
Other | 15 (3.7) | 16 (3.2) | 25 (4)* | 11 (3)* | 18 (4.1) | 19 (4.4) |
ISS | 15.6 (12.6) | 15.0 (12.5) | 15.8 (13.4) | 16.4 (12.6) | 15.0 (11.9) | 16.2 (12.3) |
SAPS 2 | 27.1 (19.4) | 26.6 (19.3) | 27.8 (20.0) | 27.9 (19.1) | 26.3 (19.2) | 27.1 (18.8) |
Hemorrhagic shock | 24 (5.9) | 25 (5) | 46 (7.3) | 20 (5.5) | 27 (6.2) | 22 (5) |
Traumatic brain injury | 109 (27) | 107 (21.4) | 152 (24.2) | 87 (24.1) | 105 (24.2) | 108 (24.8) |