2012, Number 1
Morphology of the autopsies with traumata
Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 58-65
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: the trauma is a health problem. At the "Dr. Luis Díaz Soto" Central Military Hospital (CMH) authors study the morphologic expression of trauma, organ multiple damage (OMD).Objective: to characterize the trauma morphology in the necropsies performed in the CMH over 49 years.
Methods: the database of necropsies between 1962-2010 was reviewed. Two hundred twenty four cases presenting with trauma were studied and two periods were analyzed: with legal medical activity (1962-1995) and with a few legal activity (1996-2010). The following variables were compared: sex, age group, discharge specialty, sepsis, cancer, OMD and causes of death. A percentage and of trend analysis was carried out.
Results: during the first period 493 necropsies, women mean aged 53 and men mean aged 39, with a relation M:W of 1.52. The more frequent discharge specialties were; Burn service, emergency room and therapy and the major causes were: burns and multiple trauma. During the second period 131 necropsies were studies, women mean aged 80 and men mean aged 74, with a relation M:W of 0.54. The discharge specialties were: intermediate cares and medicine and the causes were: hip fractures and atherosclerosis. Sepsis and cancer were highest in this group. The OMD was high during both periods.
Conclusions: the study necropsies express particular morphologic alterations like OMD, with similarity in both periods due to the high presence of this phenomenon; allowing parallel studies with traumata.
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