Zhytomyr: medical workers of the region analyzed the circumstances of occurrence of injuries among population
the Subject of injuries and the rehabilitation was devoted to a joint extended meeting of the regional coordination Council on continuous postgraduate education of practicing nurses and nurses Association of Zhytomyr region, which was held on 31 January in Zhytomyr nurses Institute. Now practically we are talking about the epidemic of injuries among the population, because injuries are the third after influenza and SARS. This was told by Igor Kotsyuba, orthopedist – traumatologist of traumatologic office of policlinic No. 2 KU TSGB ¹1 Zhytomyr. Daily in the emergency rooms of the city turns around 50-60 patients, the vast majority of whom received injuries from a fall on the streets. If street injuries is increasing among the adult population is in the winter, the highest number of cases among children (persons under the age of 18 years ) are in the summer, when increased daylight and children most of our time spend on the street without adult supervision. If usually winter, to regional children's hospital 20-30 calls per day regarding injuries, in summer this figure rises to 50-70. Is injury resulting from falling trees, poorly equipped summer Playground injuries associated with damage to tendons when children try to climb over the fences, made from metal or when crossing the road in front of traffic. Recorded in recent time and cases of sports injuries received in physical education classes. In the regional children's clinical hospital, working round the clock trauma center, where staffed by a neurosurgeon, ophthalmologist, traumatologist, and if necessary for consultation is invited to another specialist. The centre is equipped with all necessary. Members of the coordinating Council conducted an analysis of the preconditions and circumstances of injury occurrence and exchanged experience in the rehabilitation of patients. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
