Comparison of Injuries Related with All-Terrian Vehicles (ATVs) and Motorcycles (MCs)
Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology
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: 128-133, 2010.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
All-terrain vehicle (ATV)-related injuries have increased since the introduction of ATVs to Korea. The purpose of this study is to compare patients with ATV-related injuries (PATV) to patients with motorcycle (MC)-related injuries (PMC).METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed the clinical records of PATV and PMC who visited an emergency center in 2008. The cases of PMC were 164, and those of PATV were 52.RESULTS:
While PMC are seen evenly in the first half year and the second half year, PATV are seen mainly the first half year (from March to June 73%). For PMC the most frequent injury mechanism was collision with another vehicle, while for PATV, it was side overturn/roll over. The injury severity score (ISS), the revised trauma score (RTS), the trauma score and the injury severity score (TRISS) were 5.6+/-5.6, 7.7+/-0.7, 5.0+/-2.1 for PMC and 7.1+/-7.5, 7.7+/-1.1, 5.5+/-1.5 for PATV, respectively. The most common injury sites were the lower extremities for PMC and the face for PATV. The rates of admission, surgery and the length of hospital stay were similar between PMC and PATV.CONCLUSION:
This study shows that the risk of ATV accidents is similar to that of MC accidents. We recommend that the same safety standards and regulations that are applied to MCs should be used for ATVs. Safe and enjoyable paths have to be sought for drivers of ATVs.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Control Social Formal
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Motocicletas
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Puntaje de Gravedad del Traumatismo
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Vehículos a Motor Todoterreno
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Extremidad Inferior
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Urgencias Médicas
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Corea (Geográfico)
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Tiempo de Internación
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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