Citation

Pang TY, Radin Umar RS, Harwant S. Med. J. Malaysia 2001; 56(Suppl D): 9-11.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics, Road Safety Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 8th Floor, Grand Seasons Avenue, 72, Jalan Pahang, 53000, Kuala Lumpur.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Malaysian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14569759

Abstract

Motorcyclists form the highest group of fatalities on Malaysian roads. This is a prospective study conducted at 3 major hospitals for a period of 12 months to determine the type of motorcyclist injuries that usually required hospitalization. Four hundred and twelve consecutively injured motorcyclists were available for study. One hundred and eighty six (45.15%) were fatally injured and 226 (54.85%) were seriously injured and surviving. The main cause of fatalities was head injury, while lower limb injuries accounted for majority of hospitalizations. This study highlights the vulnerability of the motorcyclist to lower limb injuries.

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