Open AccessTraumatic Orthopaedic Injuries in the Prison Population
Author(s) -
Daniela Barreto Rocha,
Daniela Sánchez,
Louis C. Grandizio,
Hemil Maniar,
Daniel S. Horwitz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00031
Subject(s) - medicine , population , ankle , incidence (geometry) , orthopedic surgery , epidemiology , prison , injury prevention , nonunion , physical therapy , poison control , surgery , emergency medicine , physics , environmental health , archaeology , optics , history
The United States has the highest population of inmates in the world (per capita and total). Musculoskeletal disorders are included within the 10 most frequent medical reports of prisoners; however, the literature about them is limited. The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiology and complications of traumatic musculoskeletal injuries. To our knowledge, this is the first report of musculoskeletal trauma and complications in the prison population.