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Impact of the Soweto football derby on the trauma emergency department at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, a tertiary level hospital in South Africa

Abstract

The Soweto Derby has a direct effect on the trauma burden at CHBAH, with more P1 patients presenting post-match. Young African males are disproportionally affected by severe trauma requiring increased health care resources in an already overburdened hospital.

Research topics

  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306836

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