title: [The fall of Icarus or the seriously injured young motorcyclist (author's transl)].
abstract: During 1979 70 motorcyclists were treated in the Department of Traumatology of the "Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik" Frankfurt/Main. The psychological reasons of the motorcycle-boom and the consequences are compared. The psychic status of these young motorcyclists was different from that of other patients. An analysis of the data showed that in 24.3% the accident occurred on the way to work or to school; 75.7% of the accidents happened during a pleasure-trip. 58.6% of the motorcyclists suffered injuries with permanent sequels. The different types of permanent damage are described. Based on two case reports the arising costs are analysed.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Der gefallene Ikaros oder der schwerverletzte jugendliche motorradfahrer. Die grauenvolle Jahresbilanz einer Unfallklinik.