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Patterns of traumatic injuries and outcomes to motorcyclists in a developing country: A cross-sectional study.

Russell Seth MartinsSabah Uddin SaqibMishal GillaniSyeda Ramlah Tul SaniaMuhammad Umer JunaidHasnain Zafar
Published in: Traffic injury prevention (2021)
Although orthopedic injuries occur most frequently in motorcycle trauma, polytrauma necessitating multi-disciplinary management and complicating hospital stay is also common. Understanding patterns of injuries and management in motorcycle trauma will enable trauma teams in a developing country like Pakistan to devise evidence-based management protocols, especially for cases of polytrauma.
Keyphrases
  • spinal cord injury
  • trauma patients
  • physical activity
  • emergency department
  • risk factors