Firearm-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Brazilian Children and Teenagers

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH VERTEBRAL TRAUMA AT A REFERENCE CENTER IN THE AMAZON

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the epidemiological profile of patients with vertebral trauma treated at a medical reference center at the state of Pará, Northern Brazil. Methods A quantitative and retrospective study conducted at Hospital Metropolitano de Urgência e Emergência (HMUE) in Ananindeua, Northern Brazil, from January 2020 to March 2020, using medical records of patients admitted to the hospital from January 2018 to December 2019. Results Data from 270 medical records from the orthopedic and trauma sector of the hospital were analyzed. Conclusion The predominant profile was male patients, aged between 20 and 29 years, with low social conditions, presenting compressive lesions of lumbar vertebrae, submitted to conservative intervention, with hospital stays of 8 to 30 days, and evolving to complete recovery without sequelae. Level of evidence II; Retrospective Study.