Facial trauma among victims of terrestrial transport accidents

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: In developing countries, terrestrial transport accidents - TTA, especially those involving automobiles and motorcycles - are a major cause of facial trauma, surpassing urban violence. OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional census study attempted to determine facial trauma occurrence with terrestrial transport accidents etiology, involving cars, motorcycles, or accidents with pedestrians in the northeastern region of Brazil, and examine victims' socio-demographic characteristics. METHODS: Morbidity data from forensic service reports of victims who sought care from January to December 2012 were analyzed. RESULTS: Altogether, 2379 reports were evaluated, of which 673 were related to terrestrial transport accidents and 103 involved facial trauma. Three previously trained and calibrated researchers collected data using a specific form. Facial trauma occurrence rate was 15.3% (n = 103). The most affected age group was 20-29 years (48.3%), and more men than women were affected (2.81:1). Motorcycles were involved in the majority of accidents resulting in facial trauma (66.3%). CONCLUSION: The occurrence of facial trauma in terrestrial transport accident victims tends to affect a greater proportion of young and male subjects, and the most prevalent accidents involve motorcycles.

引言：在发展中国家，陆地交通事故（Terrestrial Transport Accidents, TTA）——尤其是涉及汽车与摩托车的事故——已成为面部创伤的首要致病因素，其发生率超过城市暴力事件。
研究目的：本横断面普查研究旨在明确巴西东北部地区以汽车、摩托车或行人碰撞事故为诱因的陆地交通事故相关面部创伤的发生情况，并分析受害者的社会人口学特征。
研究方法：本研究对2012年1月至12月期间就诊受害者的法医服务报告中的伤情数据进行了分析。三名经过统一培训与校准的研究人员采用专用数据采集表完成数据收集工作。
研究结果：本次共评估2379份报告，其中673份与陆地交通事故相关，103份涉及面部创伤。面部创伤发生率为15.3%（n=103）。受影响最突出的年龄组为20~29岁（占比48.3%），男性受害者人数显著多于女性，男女比例约为2.81:1。在引发面部创伤的事故中，摩托车事故占绝大多数，达66.3%。
研究结论：陆地交通事故受害者中的面部创伤病例多集中于年轻男性群体，且此类事故中以摩托车事故最为常见。