Citation

Lee MJ, Cawley DT, Ng JP, Kaar K. Ir. Med. J. 2017; 110(1): e494.

Affiliation

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Winstone Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

28657272

Abstract

The farming and agricultural sector remains one of Ireland's primary industries. Fatality rates remain higher than the European average. The aim of this study was to analyze the national trend in hospital in-patient admissions for farmyard related fractures and related fatalities in Ireland from 2005 to 2014. Relevant socioeconomic trends were used for comparison. There were 2,064 farm-related fractures and 187 fatalities recorded over the same period. Despite a decrease in incidence of farmyard fractures over 2005-2014, fatality rates have increased indicating the alarming continued occupational hazards and severity of sustained injuries.

Language: en