Injury patterns among motorcyclist trauma patients: a cross sectional study on 4200 patients

BackhroundsMotorcyclists are among the most vulnerable groups of road accident target population,and their mortality rate is rising due to the constant increase in the number of accidents.This paper seeks to address the epidemiological pattern of the motorcyclists who had anaccident and were admitted in Educational, Research, and Health Center.MethodsThis cross-sectional analysis covers all accidents of motorcyclists who were referred toEducational, Research, and Health Center from 23 August 2014 to 22 August 2016 toreceive treatment. The received data were accurately checked and examined before theanalysis, the potential errors were corrected, and upon obtaining the correct reliable data,the analysis was done The gathered data was analyzed and examined in terms of thedemographic variables, the accident time, the accident type, and the trauma type, via StataSoftware.Results4205 motorcycle accident cases (%14 of all cases hospitalized during the two-year study)were hospitalized; the mean age of the patients was 30 years. %88 of the cases were malesand %12 were females. (Male/female ratio=7.3) collision of a motorcycle with a car and thecollision of a motorcycle with a pedestrian were the most common mechanisms of injuryconstituted of %68 and %22 of the cases respectively. Head was the most common injuredsite of the body. %59.7 of the admitted patients and %85.4 of total death cases had traumato head. The leg, foot, and face were the next commonest trauma sites. %67 of the targetpopulation received traumas on more than two parts of their bodies. the elbow,arm andhip were the least regions involved. ConclusionsThe motorcycle accidents cause severe physical damages to the patients’ body. Head traumawas the most common type, leading to a wide range of disabilities; therefore, using crashhelmets and avoiding dangerous driving habits will remarkably decrease such traumas.