Injuries associated with motorcycle accidents
Abstract
Methods: This retrospective study included 212 patients (204 males, 8 females; mean age 36±16 years; range 2 to 79 years) who were hospitalized for injuries caused by motorcycle accidents. Data on age and sex, injury patterns, length of hospitalization were recorded. Injuries were grouped according to localization.
Results: The frequencies of injuries in descending order were as follows: musculoskeletal system injuries (n=106, 50%), skull injuries (n=103, 48.6%), maxillofacial injuries (n=38, 17.9%), thoracic (n=15, 7.1%), vertebral (n=10, 4.7%), and abdominal (n=6, 2.8%) injuries. Multiple fractures in upper and lower extremities were seen in 17 (8%) and 43 (20.3%) patients, respectively. The most frequent extremity injuries were tibia-fibula fractures (17.9%) followed by shoulder injuries (11.3%). Both extremity and skull injuries were seen in 23 patients (10.9%). The mean hospital stay was 12.2±16.8 days (range 1 to 150 days). Eight patients required intensive care for a mean of seven days. As a complication, one patient (0.5%) with olecranon and tibial plateau fractures developed pulmonary embolism. Motorcycle accidents resulted in mortality in nine patients (4.3%).
Conclusion: Since motorcycle accidents are preventable or associated risks for injuries are reducible, risk factors for our country should be determined, necessary laws and restrictive regulations should be put into practice, and educational programs should be implemented.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Banu Alicioglu
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Erol Yalniz
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Deniz Eskin
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Baris Yilmaz
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Publication Date
June 12, 2008
Submission Date
March 7, 2014
Acceptance Date
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Year 2008 Volume: 42 Number: 2