TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH THREE AND FOUR-WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES

Death or serious injury may occur as the result of accidents involving 3- and 4-wheeled recreational vehicles. Thirty-two cases of such trauma requiring hospitalization at the University of Missouri Hospital were reviewed, and followup questionnaires sent to each patient. Head and extremity trauma was nine times as frequent as torso injuries. Males were injured in 81% of the cases, and the average ages of all patients was 18.6 years. Fifty percent required intensive-care monitoring and 74% required surgery. Two patients died of head injuries. Of the 25 survivors who responded to the questionnaires 44 % reported either inability to return to work or substantial interference with daily living due to their injuries. Inexperience riding the vehicle, prior use of alcohol, and lack of protective riding apparel were frequently cited as contributing factors in these injuries.

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  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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  Baltimore, MD  United States  21202
• Authors:
  • Greene, M A
  • Metzler, M H
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 391-394
• Serial:
  • Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • ISSN: 0022-5282

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: All terrain vehicles; Crash causes; Crashes; Data collection; Fatalities; Head; Hospitals; Injuries; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Head injuries
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490969
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM