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2783095

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-25
pubmed:abstractText
Bicycle injuries are an important cause of trauma. Approximately 75% of such accidents occur in children and involve difficult decisions in the areas of education, engineering and legislation. A prospective 3-year study was undertaken to understand the range of injuries and in particular to concentrate on severe injuries. In all, 251 children were admitted to Westmead Hospital after receiving bicycle injuries. Most injuries were minor but there were 37 serious injuries and six deaths. Head injuries predominated, especially in the seriously injured. The rate of wearing helmets was low, with less than 10% of all admissions wearing a helmet. None of the seriously or fatally injured wore a helmet. Helmet-wearing remains the single most important preventative measure to be instituted if the serious morbidity and mortality rates associated with bicycle injuries are to decrease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0004-8682
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
719-24
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Paediatric bicycle injuries.
pubmed:affiliation
Paediatric Surgery Unit, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article