Cycling-related orthopaedic fractures admitted to the Major Trauma Centre in the cycling capital of the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The popularity of cycling in the United Kingdom is increasing, with a further rise likely due to recent government cycling promotion schemes. This study aims to characterise fractures sustained due to cycling-related collisions in patients presenting to a Major Trauma Centre, in the region with the highest cycling rates in the United Kingdom.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of cycling injuries presenting to our centre between January 2012 and December 2020 was performed using a prospectively collected electronic database. Comparison of fracture characteristics was made according to patient age and mechanism of injury (collision with a motorised vehicle versus collision with a non-motorised object.).

Results

Of the 737 patients who suffered a cycling-rela

SUBMITTER: Jamil O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330467 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature