Injuries due to Wedging of Bicycle Wheels in on-Road Tram Tracks
| Autor: | Annelieke M. K. Harmsen, Casper P. Schönhuth, Frank W. Bloemers, Jaap Deunk |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Other Research, MOVE Research Institute |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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business.industry
Trauma center Accidental Fall Poison control Emergency department Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine medicine.disease Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Accident Prevention Traffic Accidents Injury prevention Forensic engineering medicine Injury Severity Score Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Accidental fall Medical emergency Blunt Injury business human activities Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Trauma Research, 3(4):e23083. Kowsar Medical Publishing Company Archives of Trauma Research Deunk, J, Harmsen, A M K, Schonhuth, C P & Bloemers, F W 2014, ' Injuries Due to Wedging of Bicycle Wheels in On-road Tram Tracks ', Archives of Trauma Research, vol. 3, no. 4, e23083 . https://doi.org/10.5812/atr.23083 |
| ISSN: | 2251-9599 2251-953X |
| DOI: | 10.5812/atr.23083 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: In cities with trams as public transportation, tram tracks are often on public roads, creating a shared road situation with other road participants like cyclists. Beside the risk of direct collisions, this situation can also lead to bicycle wheels getting wedged in tram tracks, causing cyclists to fall. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to gain more insight in the injury pattern of this trauma mechanism and to draw attention to the risks of the infrastructural situation with on-road tram tracks. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A one-year, prospective, observational cohort study was conducted. All patients admitted after presentation to the emergency department of a level 1 trauma center, who got injured because their bicycle wheels got wedged in tram tracks, were included. Data were collected on patient demographics, type of injury and treatment. RESULTS: Ten patients were included. Six were male. The mean age was 38 years. Six patients required surgery, mostly because of extremity injuries. Mean duration of admission was 4 days. Mean injury severity score was 13. One patient died as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident. CONCLUSIONS: Tram tracks on public roads are potentially dangerous and can lead to serious injuries and even mortality amongst cyclist. Operative intervention is frequently needed. Language: en |
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