ROAD TRAFFIC TRAUMA IN KZNThe consequences of crashes and post-crash response
Timothy Hardcastle, MMed, FCS(SA), Trauma (SA), PhD
Trauma Service IALCH and Trauma Training Unit: UKZN
A LONG AND DEPRESSING ROAD
A LONG AND DEPRESSING ROAD
>60% of the TU paediatric case load ROAD TRAUMA
MOSTLY PEDESTRIAN
Head, chest and
limbs/pelvis
Time to definitive care
Referral system – PC driven –
Inappropriate for emergency
Over 5 Billion Rand a year!
Lack of rehab
Lack of prevention
Lack system-wide cohesion
Early reporting
Central coordination
Standards of management
Alternative routes
Better data – better planning
Need to include the
HOSPITAL level more
extensively