GAMBARAN LUKA KORBAN KECELAKAAN LALU LINTAS YANG DILAKUKAN PEMERIKSAAN DI RSUP Dr.M. DJAMIL PADANG

Background : Traffic accident is a condition involving vehicle or other street user, causing human victim or material loss. This study were done to find the description of injuries to the victims of traffic accidents conducted an examination at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang, Including total traffic accident victim cases which had been done a corps examination, distribution based on gender, age, street user category, type of wound, location of wound and fracture. Method : This descriptive retrospective research conducted by taking secondary data of traffic accident victims (death and survivor) from RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang during period 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2012. Result : It had been gotten 100 cases the victims of traffic accident for deaths and 73 cases for survivors at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang period 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2012. Male victims were more than female victims, by comparison 1,5 :1 for deaths and 2,5 : 1 for survivors. The largest age group were found 19 – 35 years old. The many street user category that experiencing traffic accidents are motor bikers. The most common wounds were found abrasion wounds which was in 1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011 39,2% for deaths and 42,6% for survivors. Usually the wounds were found at the head areas and the fractures were found at the lower extremity. Keywords : Traffic accident, wound, VeR