Association Between Riders’ Characteristics and Injury Patterns in The Motorcycle or Electric-Bike Accidents

Authors : Esin ABACI, Ataman KÖSE, İbrahim Ulaş ÖZTURAN, Çağrı Safa BUYURGAN, Akif YARKAÇ, Seyran BOZKURT BABUŞ, Semra ERDOĞAN

Pages : 111-116

Doi:10.54996/anatolianjem.1269174

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Many risk factors have been reported to be responsible for morbidity and mortality in motorcycle and electric bike insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e-bike); accidents. This study aims to determine the associations between the demographic features of motorcycle or e-bike riders and clinical outcomes. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study conducted in an academic emergency department insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ED);. All adult patients admitted to the ED due to motorcycle or e-bike accidents were included. Results: A total of 358 patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 100 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28.1%); required hospitalization where 58 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.3%); required surgery. Injuries were related with the upper extremities insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.4%);, head and neck insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14.8%);, and lower extremities insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11.2%); in the patients. Nighttime accidents, alcohol use, and lack of protective equipment were related to multiple injuries, need for hospitalization, surgery, blood transfusion, and mortality insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p 0.05);. Conclusion: Nighttime accidents, alcohol or drug use, and lack of protective equipment could lead to multiple injuries, need for hospitalization, surgery, blood transfusion, and mortality. Moreover, the risk of poor outcomes is similar between the motorcycle and e-bike riders.
Keywords : Araç dışı trafik kazası, motorsiklet kazası, e bisiklet kazası, acil servis