naa a22 4500 510818196 CHVBK 20180411083518.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20131201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12306-013-0298-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12306-013-0298-4 Dirt bikes injuries in children [Elektronische Daten] [A. Abdelgawad, D. Maxfield, S. Tran, S. Mclean, E. Kanlic] Introduction: Dirt bike riding is becoming a more popular recreational activity among children. Injuries associated with this recreational activity did not gain attention in the medical literature. The purpose of this study is to assess orthopedic injuries associated with dirt bike riding. Methods: We retrospectively studied injuries occurring in children less than 18 years old, while riding dirt bikes, that required admission to the trauma department in our level one trauma center during the period 2000-2010. Results: There were 24 admissions (23 patients). The mean age was 13. Fourteen patients had brain injuries. Six patients had abdominal injuries. One patient died shortly after arriving to the emergency department. Fourteen patients had face and neck injuries. The average injury severity score was 8.5. Thirteen patients' admissions (54%) had orthopedic fractures. Five of 13 patients (38%) suffered more than one fracture. Eight patients needed orthopedic intervention (seven of these were in operating room under general anesthesia and one in the emergency department under conscious sedation). Femur fracture was the most common cause for performing surgery in this group of patients. Conclusion: Riding dirt bikes is not a safe recreational activity. Orthopedic injuries constitute a major component of the injuries affecting children riding dirt bikes. Orthopedic surgeons (being responsible for treating most of these children) have the obligation to warn the community against the possible dangers facing children who ride dirt bikes. Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 2013 Dirt bike nationallicence Motocross nationallicence Children nationallicence Orthopedic injury nationallicence Two-wheeled vehicle nationallicence Femur fracture nationallicence Racing nationallicence Sport injury nationallicence Abdelgawad A. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, 4801 Alberta Ave, 79905, El Paso, TX, USA aut Maxfield D. Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA aut Tran S. Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA aut Mclean S. Department of General Surgery, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA aut Kanlic E. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, 4801 Alberta Ave, 79905, El Paso, TX, USA aut MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY Springer Milan 97/3(2013-12-01), 211-215 2035-5106 97:3<211 2013 97 12306 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-013-0298-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-013-0298-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Abdelgawad A. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, 4801 Alberta Ave, 79905, El Paso, TX, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Maxfield D. Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tran S. Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mclean S. Department of General Surgery, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kanlic E. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, 4801 Alberta Ave, 79905, El Paso, TX, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY Springer Milan 97/3(2013-12-01), 211-215 2035-5106 97:3<211 2013 97 12306 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer