Bárbara Vieira, Viorel Taranu, Ana Vieira, Duarte Soares, Ana Soares, Anaísa Silva, Diogo Galvão, Inês Bagnari, Débora Melo, Fernando Pimentel, José Sousa, Lisandra Martins, Luís Pinheiro, Marília Vargas, Óscar Reis, Sofia Valente, Rui Bettencourt, Teresa Oliveira, António Mora
INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to describe trauma injuries associated with rope bullfights in the Azores, Portugal, regarding the cause of the incident, trauma mechanism, most affected anatomical areas, and injury severity. METHODS: Two-year cross-sectional study in the local hospital with prospective data collection. Patients who were consecutively admitted to the local hospital's emergency department with trauma injuries from the bull's direct impact or from falls either during the bull's escape or when handling the rope, were included...
March 7, 2024: Acta Médica Portuguesa