Roles of Motorcycle Type and Protective Clothing in Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Joint Authors
Sogut, Ozgur
Ayhan, Harun
Satilmis, Dilay
Colak, Sahin
Erdogan, Mehmet Ozgür
Afacan, Mustafa Ahmet
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The aims of this study were to identify subgroups of motorcyclists with a higher accident risk and evaluate the efficiency of protective clothing for preventing injuries.
Methods.
A 1-year prospective study of motorcycle crashes was conducted beginning in June 2012.
Participants were patients involved in motorcycle crashes and admitted to our emergency department.
Results.
A total of 226 patients were included in the study.
In total, 174 patients were involved in crashes with light motorcycles.
Patients involved in a motorcycle accident without a helmet had a higher incidence of head and maxillofacial trauma.
Motorcycle jackets were not protective for systemic injuries (P>0.05) or upper extremity fractures (P>0.05).
Motorcycle pants (P>0.05) and motorcycle shoes (P>0.05) were not protective against leg and foot fractures.
However, motorcycle protective clothes were protective against soft-tissue injuries (P=0.001).
Conclusion.
Riders of heavy motorcycles rode more safely than riders of light motorcycles.
Light motorcycle riders were the most vulnerable and comprised the largest percentage of motorcyclists.
Helmets may be effective for preventing head and facial injuries.
Other protective clothes were not effective against fractures or systemic injuries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Erdogan, Mehmet Ozgür& Sogut, Ozgur& Colak, Sahin& Ayhan, Harun& Afacan, Mustafa Ahmet& Satilmis, Dilay. 2013. Roles of Motorcycle Type and Protective Clothing in Motorcycle Crash Injuries. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Erdogan, Mehmet Ozgür…[et al.]. Roles of Motorcycle Type and Protective Clothing in Motorcycle Crash Injuries. Emergency Medicine International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Erdogan, Mehmet Ozgür& Sogut, Ozgur& Colak, Sahin& Ayhan, Harun& Afacan, Mustafa Ahmet& Satilmis, Dilay. Roles of Motorcycle Type and Protective Clothing in Motorcycle Crash Injuries. Emergency Medicine International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496578
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496578