Abstract
This study will identify differences in musculoskeletal injury between pediatric riders of four-wheel all-terrain and motorized two-wheel (motorbike) vehicles who were presented to a pediatric trauma center from 2005 to 2011. Musculoskeletal injuries, protective equipment use, and associated injuries were compared. The rate of orthopedic injury in children with all-terrain vehicle-related emergency department visits was 42% (153 injuries/334 patients) versus 72% (123/170) for motorbike-related trauma (P<0.001). Motorbike riders were more likely to use protective equipment (P<0.0001); however, they sustained a higher number of lower extremity fractures (P=0.0003), wrist fractures (P=0.03), and tibia/fibula shaft fractures (P=0.03).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-142 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 6 2015 |
Keywords
- all-terrain vehicle
- fracture
- helmet
- injury
- motorbike
- off-road recreational vehicle
- pediatric
- protective equipment
- trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine