Open AccessA Profile of Bicycle‐Related Injuries in Tai Po
Author(s) -
Lee LLY,
Yeung KL,
Chan JTS,
Chen RCI
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790301000204
Subject(s) - medicine , injury prevention , emergency department , incidence (geometry) , occupational safety and health , poison control , population , head injury , physical therapy , suicide prevention , emergency medicine , medical emergency , surgery , environmental health , nursing , physics , pathology , optics
Background Implementation of prevention programs for bicycle safety should be based on a good understanding of the profile of bicycle accidents. The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in the severity of bicycle‐related injuries when comparing with various risk factors, and to utilize this information to formulate the intervention measures. Methods A retrospective review was conducted on all patients (n=116) who were treated for bicycle‐related injuries within a period of 66 days at the emergency department of a district hospital in Tai Po, New Territories. Results School‐aged children, especially boys, were more commonly injured. The head and lower extremities were the common sites of injuries. Female gender (χ 2 =4.39; P<0.05) and injuries involving head and upper extremities (χ 2 =12.61; P<0.05) were associated with higher chance of serious injury. Conclusion Tai Po district had a high incidence of bicycle accidents due to its geographical location. Population at a greater risk for bicycle injury was the male gender school‐aged children and therefore prevention program should be targeted at them.