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Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Bicycle-Related Severe Head Injury: A Single Center Experience.

Objective: Head injury is the main cause of death and severe disability in bicycle-related injuries. The purpose of this study was to compare the demographic characteristics and injury mechanisms of bicycle-related head injuries according to the severity and outcome and determine the main risk factors and common types of accompanying injuries.

Methods: A total of 205 patients who were admitted to the neurosurgery department of our hospital for bicycle-related head injuries between 2007 and 2016 were analyzed. We categorized the patients into two groups according to severity and outcome of head injury, and then identified the differences in age, sex, and cause of injury between the two groups.

Results: Collisions with a motor vehicle increased the risk of severe head injury ( p =0.011), resulted in poor outcomes (Glasgow Outcome Scale [GOS] ≤3; p =0.022), and caused more accompanying chest/abdominal ( p <0.001) and pelvic/lower extremity injuries ( p =0.001) than other mechanisms. Older age and high grade of head injury severity resulted in poor outcomes ( p =0.028 and p <0.001, respectively), and caused more accompanying chest/abdominal injuries ( p <0.032 and p <0.001, respectively) compared with younger age and low grade of head injury severity.

Conclusion: In bicycle-related head injuries, collision with motor vehicle is one of the most important risk factor for high grade of head injury severity and outcome. In addition, bicycle-related head injuries are often accompanied by injuries of other parts of the body.

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