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KMID : 0950120100090010058
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Jouranl of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
2010 Volume.9 No. 1 p.58 ~ p.64
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Analysis of the In-Patients Who were Admitted due to Bicycle Related Injuries
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Lee Dong-Hoon
Kim Byoung-Kook
Yoon Hyung-Ku
Shin Dong-Eun
Lee In-Sung
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Abstract
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Purpose: Bicycle riding is an increasingly popular sports and leisure activity in Korea. The aim of this study was to identify injury patterns of admitted patients who were injured from bicycle riding.
Materials and Methods: This study examined 71 patients from Jan.2008 to May 2009 . There were 54 male and 17 female patients .We investigated the injured body parts, mechanisms of injury, location of injury, types of bicycles, purpose of bicycle riding, any concomitant luggage or passenger on rear seat, injury seasons and the helmet use. We analyzed the data using Injury Severity Score(ISS).
Results: There were 11 cases of ISS 1, 41 cases of ISS 4, 2 cases of ISS 5, 13 cases of ISS 9, one case of ISS 13, two cases of ISS 16 and one case of ISS 29 among the 71 patients. 36 patients(50.7%) underwent surgery for upper and lower extremity injuries, two patients for vertebral body fractures, 8 patients for facial bone injuries and one patient for abdominal organ injury. There were 10 head injuries among whom three patients received treatment in ICU(4.2%).
Conclusion: Bicycle riding can cause severe injuries with subsequent admission and major surgeries. Several measures including constructing more bicycle road, public campaign and wearing protective gears should be instituted.
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KEYWORD
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Injury Severity Score, Bicycle injury
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