Citation

Demyttenaere SV, Nansamba C, Nganwa A, Mutto M, Lett R, Razek T. Can. J. Surg. 2009; 52(5): E146-50.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Canadian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19865544

PMCID

PMC2769114

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Trauma remains a tremendous cause of morbidity and mortality in most countries. The objective of our study was to describe injury from trauma at the major referral hospital in Uganda over a 1-year period. METHODS: Trauma registry forms have been completed for all trauma patients seen between August 2004 and July 2005 at the casualty department of Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. We also obtained 2-week follow-up data, and we compared these data with 1998 data from the same institution. RESULTS: In all, 3778 patients were entered into the database, with complete data available for 93.5% of patients. Patients had a mean age of 26 (standard deviation [SD] 12) years, and 75% of patients were male. The mean Kampala Trauma Score (KTS) was 9.1 (SD 1). We classified injuries as mild (82%; KTS 9-10), moderate (14%; KTS 7-8) and severe (4%; KTS

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