Epidemiology of Fractures Sustained during Bike Accidents

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  • Shaheryar Aziz Tarar, Aamir Waseem, Fraz Noor, Sikandar Ali Bhurgri, Naeem Mehmood Mughal, Abdul Samad Qureshi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2216482

Keywords:

Bike accidents, fractures, multi trauma

Abstract

Aim: To assess the epidemiological aspects of fractures sustained during bike accidents.

Study design: Retrospective study

Place and duration of study: Department of Orthopaedic, M Islam Medical & Dental College Gujranwala from 1st June 2020 to 31st December 2021.

Methodology: Five hundred patients of bike accidents were assessed through severity scoring system. Various bike types, fractures sustained, rate of mortality, helmet usage was assessed.

Results: There were 54.6% males and 45.4% females. The mean age of the patients was 33.5±5.75 years. Ninety percent of patients wear no helmet. The presentation of the injuries showed that majority of the cases as 28.2% had facial injuries. Spinal and thoracic injury was common in multi trauma injuries.

Conclusion: Bike accidents cause severe life threatening injuries which can be reduced through wearing helmets.

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Shaheryar Aziz Tarar, Aamir Waseem, Fraz Noor, Sikandar Ali Bhurgri, Naeem Mehmood Mughal, Abdul Samad Qureshi. (2022). Epidemiology of Fractures Sustained during Bike Accidents. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(04), 82. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs2216482

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Vol. 16 No. 04 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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