Motorcycle Road Traffic Injuries in Southern Nigeria: The Small Motorcycle as a Prevention Strategy
East Cent. Afr. j. surg. (Online)
; 15(2): 23-27, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The commonest mode of public transportation in Uyo is by motorcycle. There are two sizes of motorcycle in common use - the big one (Qlink or Skygo model; made in China) and the small one (C90; made in China). The study was carried out to determine if there is a lower risk of RTI severe enough to be brought to the hospital; attributable to using a small motorcycle.Methods:
Motorcycle RTI victims admitted at the Accident and Emergency department of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH); were reviewed prospectively over a 15 month period. Three community visual surveys of the proportion of small to large motorcycles were also conducted.Results:
A total of 131 RTI victims were reviewed over 15 months. The visual surveys of motorcycles in Uyo revealed that the mean proportion of small to large is 38 to 62; a ratio of 11.6. Eighty-three (63.3) of the 131 RTI's involved motorcycles. 74 of these occurred in large motorcycles. There was a statistically significant relationship between motorcycle size and occurrence of an RTI severe enough to be brought to hospital.Conclusion:
There is a lower risk of RTI severe enough to be brought to hospital; from using a small motorcycle
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Wounds and Injuries
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Motorcycles
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Accidents
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Accident Prevention
Language:
English
Journal:
East Cent. Afr. j. surg. (Online)
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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