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Retrospective study on fracture patterns associated with motorcycle accidents and other vehicle accidents.
| Title: | Retrospective study on fracture patterns associated with motorcycle accidents and other vehicle accidents. |
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| Authors: | Kürüm H; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Elazığ Fethi Sekin Training and Research Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey., Aydemir F; Department of Emergency, Elazığ Fethi Sekin Training and Research Hospital, Elazığ, Turkey., İpekten F; Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey., Orhan Kürüm K; Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Malatya İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey., Çetinkaya F; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Silivri State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. |
| Source: | Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) [J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)] 2026 Sep-Dec; Vol. 34 (3), pp. 10225536261488193. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 08. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9440382 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2309-4990 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10225536 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2017- : London : Sage Publications Original Publication: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, c1993- |
| MeSH Terms: | Accidents, Traffic*/statistics & numerical data , Fractures, Bone*/epidemiology , Fractures, Bone*/etiology , Motorcycles*, Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Injury Severity Score ; Middle Aged ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Aged |
| Abstract: | PurposeThere are a limited of studies on determining injury patterns according to motorcycle types and comparing them with other vehicles. We evaluated data on the fractures and dislocations resulting from motorcycle and passenger car collisions.MethodsThis was a retrospective review of 1149 patients. Patients were divided into four groups based on whether they were e-scooter, moped, motorcycle, or passenger car. Furthermore, using a two-group design, two groups were created: one for all types of motorcycles and another for passenger cars. We evaluated data on the types of fractures and dislocations resulting from motorcycle and passenger car collisions, whether they required surgical intervention, hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) rates, injury severity scores (ISS), concomitant injuries, and the mechanism of injury.Results174 (15.1%) e-scooter, 135 (11.7%) motorcycle, 156 (13.6%) moped, and 684 (59.5%) passenger car riders were represented in the study. Lower extremity fractures occurred at a rate of 427 (37.2%). Of the fractures, 126 (11.0%) were open fractures, while 416 (36.2%) extended into the joint. For the ISS, the median values were 9.0 (7.0-14.0)a for e-scooters, 14.0 (10.0-18.0)b for motorcycle riders, 10.0 (8.0-16.0)b for moped riders, and 12.0 (8.0-17.0)b for car passenger riders, and these differences were statistically significant (p<0.001).ConclusionThe fractures observed in motorcycle riders tended to be more open fractures and more likely to extend into the joint. The low speed of e-scooter collisions may reduce the severity of trauma; nevertheless, falls occurring at low to moderate speeds among motorcycle and moped riders can lead to more serious injuries. |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: dislocations; e-scooter; fractures; moped; motorcycle; passenger car |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260909 Date Completed: 20260909 Latest Revision: 20260909 |
| Update Code: | 20260909 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10225536261488193 |
| PMID: | 42711997 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2309-4990 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/10225536261488193 |