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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Urologic trauma represents a significant burden of injury.
  • Understanding injury patterns is crucial for targeted public health initiatives and resource allocation, especially in rural areas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the demographics, clinical features, injury mechanisms, outcomes, and spatial distribution of urologic traumas in adult West Virginia patients.
  • To identify trends in injury mechanisms and their relationship with geographic factors.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective observational study of 354 adult urologic trauma patients admitted to a Level 1 trauma center in southern West Virginia (October 2014 - September 2024).
  • Data collection included patient demographics, injury characteristics, comorbidities, and outcomes.
  • Geospatial analysis was performed to assess injury location patterns relative to rurality.

Main Results:

  • The median patient age was 38.5 years, with alcohol/substance use being a common comorbidity (52.5%).
  • Kidney injuries (62.7%) were most frequent, followed by bladder (15.3%) and scrotal (13.8%) injuries.
  • Common injury mechanisms included motor vehicle crashes, ATV accidents, and firearm injuries. Penetrating trauma peaked in 2020, blunt trauma in 2021. No clear spatial pattern linked to rurality was found.

Conclusions:

  • West Virginia exhibits unique trends in urologic injury mechanisms.
  • Findings can inform public health interventions, education, and optimize trauma care strategies for rural populations with limited healthcare resources.