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Impact of COVID ‐19 social restrictions on trauma presentations in South Australia
Author(s) -
Harris Daniel,
Ellis Daniel Y,
Gorman David,
Foo Ngee,
Haustead Daniel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/1742-6723.13680
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , presentation (obstetrics) , reduction (mathematics) , major trauma , social impact , trauma care , medical emergency , emergency medicine , surgery , environmental health , disease , pathology , population , geometry , mathematics , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Objective To review the impact of COVID‐19 social restrictions on trauma presentations in South Australia. Methods Retrospective database review. Results During the period of social restrictions, there was a reduction in presentations of trauma and major trauma by 17% and 33%, respectively. The reduction in presentation rates was due to a large decrease in those aged over 40, with an increase in presentations in those younger than 40. Review by mechanism and location of injury revealed a reduction in road trauma, yet an increase in pedestrian trauma and trauma at home. Conclusion Social restrictions alter the characteristics of trauma presentations.