A Profile of Bicycle‐Related Injuries in Tai Po

Abstract

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 (χ2=4.39; P<0.05) and injuries involving head and upper extremities (χ2=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.

Multicentre study of hospitalised patients with sports- and recreational cycling–related traumatic brain injury in Hong Kong

“…(%), unless otherwise specified 16% to 53% exhibited "severe" injury; however, the studies did not provide explicit definitions to qualify this categorisation, and did not describe radiological data regarding the extent of injury or the need for neurosurgical intervention. 23,26 In the present study, 12% of hospitalised cyclists with head injury had moderate to severe TBI. There was also a high incidence of intracranial haemorrhage involving almost half of the patients.…”

“…Single-centre reviews of cycling-related injuries among various suburban districts in Hong Kong found that limb injuries were the most common form of trauma followed by head injury (10%-39% of patients). [23][24][25][26] Among patients with TBI, Abbreviations: 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; ASDH = acute subdural haematoma; CT = computed tomography; EDH = epidural haematoma; GOS = Glasgow Outcome Scale; IQR = interquartile range; ISS = Injury Severity Score; MVA = motor vehicle accident; NS = not significant; OR = odds ratio; SAH = subarachnoid haemorrhage; SD = standard deviation; TBI = traumatic brain injury * Data are shown as No. (%), unless otherwise specified 16% to 53% exhibited "severe" injury; however, the studies did not provide explicit definitions to qualify this categorisation, and did not describe radiological data regarding the extent of injury or the need for neurosurgical intervention.…”