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Causes of Death and Clinical Features of Bicycle Injury Patients over 8 Years

  • Crisisonomy
  • Abbr : KRCEM
  • 2017, 13(3), pp.33-42
  • DOI : 10.14251/crisisonomy.2017.13.3.33
  • Publisher : Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy > Public Policy in general
  • Received : January 20, 2017
  • Accepted : March 6, 2017
  • Published : March 31, 2017

InHyeKang 1 Lee, Hee Young ORD ID 2 lee,jeong il 2 KANG HYUN LEE 2 Young-Hwa Kim 1 YOUN YOUNG HAN 3

1경일대학교
2연세대학교
3한국기술교육대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study examined the clinical characteristics and causes of death among bicycle injury patients who visited an emergency room. From August 2006 to December 2013, we collected data on the injured patients including age, sex, AIS, ISS, death rate, and so on. Among 1.023 patients treated in an emergency room during the period, 341 (33.3%) were hospitalized, 47(4.6%) received an emergency surgery, and 23 (2.2%) died. It is also found that only 7.1% of those patients wore helmet. Most of the patients had injuries on limbs, pelvis, and head and neck, and the death rate among patients with head and neck injuries appeared to be high. The findings of this study highlight a need of a better understanding on the severity of bicycle injuries and suggest active promotion of wearing protecting equipment along with policy establishment. The findings of this study highlight a need of a better understanding on the severity of bicycle injuries and suggest active promotion of wearing protecting equipment along with policy establishment and required.

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