Bicycle accident injuries.
Bicycle accidents in 210 patients are analysed. Ages ranged from 1 to 59 years (mean 14.5 years) with a male predominance. In 52% of patients there was a head or facial injury, 6% being moderate to severe. Of the fractures 64% involved the upper limb, 32% being of the radius and ulna and 22% of the clavicle. The majority of abrasions and soft-tissue injuries involved the limbs.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D001642:Bicycling; D001930:Brain Injuries; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013177:Sports; D018677:Tooth Injuries