- Author:
Rhodieleen Anne R. de la Cruz
1
;
Rene S. Tuazon
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Cranio-maxillofacial Fractures; Motorcycle Accidents; Helmet; Tripod Fracture; Temporal Bone Fracture; Injuries; Fractures; Accidents Vehicular; Helmets
- MeSH: Human; Male; Female; Middle Aged; Adult; Young Adult; Adolescent; Patients
- From: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2016;31(2):27-30
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe the type and determine the number of motorcycle related cranio-maxillofacial injuries that were seen by the ORL service in the emergency room of a tertiary hospital from January 2013 to December 2013.
METHODS:
Design: Cross sectional retrospective chart review
Setting: Tertiary National University Hospital
Participants: One hundred nine (109) charts of patients seen atr the emergency room from Jnuary 2013 to December 2013 were reviewed
RESULTS: Of the 109 charts of patients involved in vehicular accidents, there were 76 documented cases of motorcycle related accidents. Of these, 91% involved males and 9% involved females. Seventy one percent (71%) did not wear helmets of whom 36% were young adult males between the ages of 18-30 years. Those that wore helmets had a total of 27 different facial fracture sites: 19% zygomatic tripod fractures, 15% temporal bone fractures and 11% with no fractures noted. Among those who did not wear helmets 75 fractures were noted. Twenty four percent (24%) were tripod fractures, 15% temporal bone fractures and 12% maxillary fractures. only one did not incur any fractures.
CONCLUSION: Most cranio-maxillofacial fractures seen at the emergency room were from motorcycle related injuries (70%). Despite implementation of Republic Act 10054 (The Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009) majority of motorcycle-related accidents are still incurred by riders without helmets. - Full text:6 pjohns1.pdf