A descriptive study of the burden of animal-related trauma at Cork University Hospital

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dc.contributor.authorSheehan, M.
dc.contributor.authorDeasy, Conor
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-09T12:44:02Z
dc.date.available2018-02-09T12:44:02Z
dc.date.issued2018-01
dc.description.abstractFarming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland1 and the incidence of farm accidents is rising. This study examines major farm animal-related trauma treated at Cork University Hospital over a 5 year period. There were 54 patients admitted to Cork University Hospital (C.U.H.) with major farm animal-related trauma. The median age was 56 years, 85% were male and the median hospital length of stay was four days. Older patients had longer lengths of stay; 5.5 vs 4 days (p=0.026). Tibia/fibula fractures were the most common injuries (N=13, 24%); head injury occurred in six patients (11%). There were 32 (59%) patients who required surgery, the majority for orthopaedic injuries. There were nine patients (16.7%) admitted to the intensive care unit; their median ICU stay was four days. Injury prevention and treatment strategies require that the age profile, mechanism of injury and injury patterns of farmers sustaining animal-related trauma is recognised.en
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dc.identifier.citationSheehan, M. and Deasy, C. (2018) 'A Descriptive Study Of The Burden Of Animal-Related Trauma At Cork University Hospital', Irish Medical Journal, 111:1. Available at: http://imj.ie/a-descriptive-study-of-the-burden-of-animal-related-trauma-at-cork-university-hospital/en
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dc.identifier.issued1en
dc.identifier.journaltitleIrish Medical Journalen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/5434
dc.identifier.volume111en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIrish Medical Organisationen
dc.relation.urihttp://imj.ie/a-descriptive-study-of-the-burden-of-animal-related-trauma-at-cork-university-hospital/
dc.rights© 2018, Irish Medical Journal. All rights reserved.en
dc.subjectFarmingen
dc.subjectHealth and safetyen
dc.subjectFarm animal-related traumaen
dc.subjectFatal workplace accidentsen
dc.subjectNon-fatal workplace injuriesen
dc.subjectCow-related traumaen
dc.subjectDairy farmsen
dc.subjectIrish farmsen
dc.subjectCork University Hospitalen
dc.subjectFarm injuriesen
dc.subjectAgriculture workersen
dc.subjectPublic healthen
dc.subjectDangerous occupationen
dc.subjectSafety practicesen
dc.subjectOrthopaedic injuries,en
dc.titleA descriptive study of the burden of animal-related trauma at Cork University Hospitalen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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