<![CDATA[Aim and Objectives: To know: i) The age and sex wise distribution of road traffic accidents (RTA) cases.ii) Pattern of limb injuries sustained. iii) Type of vehicle involved and speed of vehicle. Materials andMethods: The study was carried out in the department of F.M.T in association with the Department ofAccident & Emergency, Department of Orthopaedics, and Department of Surgery of IMS and SUM Hospital,Bhubaneswar. Duration of study June 2015- July 2017. Study type- cross sectional study. The number ofcases were 200. Results: Of the 200 patients in the present study 90.5%( 181) were males and only 9.5%(19)were females. Two wheelers were the most unsafe in the vehicles category involved in road traffic accidents(79.5%). Vehicle travelling between 60-80 km/hr are more susceptible (58%) to injury/accident. The mostcommon injuries were laceration & fracture (30%) . Right lower limb(38%) was mostly involved.]]>
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