Spectrum analysis of military personnel in orthopedic outpatient clinics
Objective To investigate and analyze the epidemiological characteristics of soldiers in the orthopedic outpatient department of a military hospital.Methods The data of military patients attending orthopedic outpatient service during 2020-2022 were obtained from the medical information management system of a military hospital.Name,gender,age,military branch,occupation,outpatient diagnosis,as well as the location and type of injury were collected,classified and statistically analyzed.Results A total of 17 968 soldiers were treated in the orthopedic outpatient department in 3 years,accounting for 9.88％of the total;among them,those who came to the clinic due to training injuries accounted for 97.89％of the total number of soldiers in the orthopedic outpatient clinic.Among different age,ranks and branches of the military,21-25 year-old(49.97％),non-commissioned officers(53.63％)and the army(50.85％)have a greater share than others.The injuries of middle and lower limbs and lower back accounted for 43.26％and 37.63％respectively.According to injury type,chronic muscle strain(27.12％),meniscus/cartilage injury(13.47％)accounted for the highest proportion.According to the time analysis,the number of med-ical visits from June to August each year were higher than other months.Conclusion There are more soldiers in orthopedic clinic,and the characteristics and reasons should be further explored.Appro-priate preventive strategies should be strengthened accordingly.
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