Trauma caused by three-wheel motor vehicles--an unrecognized epidemic?
A retrospective study of 54 consecutive cases was done to evaluate severity of trauma caused by three-wheel motor vehicles. Skeletal trauma predominated (22 of 54 patients [41%]). Two deaths were reported (4%), as were numerous other injuries. Men were injured more frequently (46 of 54 [85%]) than women. Riders seldom wear protective helmets (two of 54 [4%]), thus contributing to severity of injury. The injury pattern differs from that reported in motorcycle accidents. Specific recommendations are made that address these problems.
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D011482:Protective Devices; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology