Morbimortalidad en accidentes de tránsito en motocicletas registrados en la Fiscalía General del Estado del Cañar, años 2019-2020, contexto prepandemia y pandemia por COVID-19

Abstract

Background: traffic accidents represent a global health problem, among the multiple means of transport involved, motorcycles are widely used due to their versatility, mobility, economic cost and easy driving, however, it represents an imminent vital risk to use it inadvertently. an inappropriate way. Objective: to determine the reason and proportion of morbidity and mortality in motorcycle traffic accidents registered in the Attorney General of the State of Cañar, years 2019-2020, pre-pandemic context and COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: analytical, cross-sectional study. 127 medical-legal reports of motorcycle traffic accidents that met the inclusion criteria were reviewed. Descriptive statistics were applied, comparing various medical-legal aspects of morbidity and mortality before and after the pandemic; In addition, a bivariate analysis was performed. Results: the morbidity of motorcycle traffic accidents was 52% in 2019 and 21.3% in 2020; In turn, mortality during the pre-pandemic period was 16.5% and in 2020 it was 10.2%. The ages between 19 to 29 years, males, with primary education and single were the groups where the highest morbidity and mortality occurred due to these traffic accidents. Lower limb fractures were the most common injuries with 28% and head trauma the most frequent cause of death in 67.6%. The mechanism of crash accidents and night hours were the most representative events of motorcycle incidents. Conclusions: the frequency of morbidity and mortality due to motorcycle accidents in Cañar is very high, data that coincide with the bibliography consulted.