Heading for a fall - moped and scooter accidents from 2002 to 2007

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery : SJS : Official Organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society
S KosolaT Laine

Abstract

Mopeds and scooters have become increasingly popular among Finnish teenagers. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess incidence of and injury patterns associated with moped and scooter accidents in adolescents. All 222 patients treated for moped and scooter-related injuries at Helsinki Children's Hospital and Töölö Trauma Centre from January 2002 to December 2007 were included. Information was drawn from patient records and compared with nation-wide Finnish data gathered from public data-bases. The annual number of patients at our centres increased from 14 to 76 and the pro-portion of girls increased from 7% to 25%. A similar trend was found on a national level. In our material, collisions between mopeds and other motorized vehicles accounted for 52% of accidents, and 33% of patients were injured from falling. Seventy-five percent of patients were hospitalized, and 50% needed at least one procedure requiring general anaesthesia. Five percent of the patients were under the influence of alcohol. Trauma of the head occurred in 22%; helmets did not protect against severe trauma. On a national level the proportion of 15- to 17-year-old road traffic victims has doubled in five years. Among this age group, more than half of ...Continue Reading

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Jun 8, 2012·The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery·Henry Alexander LeijdesdorffInger Birgitta Schipper
Feb 11, 2015·Scandinavian Journal of Surgery : SJS : Official Organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society·N AiraksinenP Lüthje
Oct 1, 2019·Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open·Leslie M KobayashiJay Doucet
Feb 6, 2020·Traffic Injury Prevention·Thaddeus J PuzioBen L Zarzaur
Jul 9, 2011·Scandinavian Journal of Surgery : SJS : Official Organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society·J S SuominenI Helenius
Mar 15, 2011·The Journal of Trauma·Makesha MigginsDarwin Ang
Nov 8, 2019·Traffic Injury Prevention·Nathaniel K JohnsonCharles A Jennissen
Jun 14, 2017·The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery·Nathaniel K JohnsonCharles A Jennissen
Oct 20, 2020·EFORT Open Reviews·Logan PetitDaniel H Wiznia
Oct 30, 2021·Chronobiology International·Andrew GudemanRyan Fitzgerald

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