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To assess injury patterns, severity, and clinical outcomes associated with motocross accidents.

October 1, 2003The American Surgeon

Patterns of Injury and Outcomes Associated with Motocross Accidents

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TGTito F. GorskiUniversity of California, Riverside YGYara GorskiTemecula Valley Unified School District GMGinger McleodValley Medical Center

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Retrospective study reveals high rates of orthopedic and head injuries in motocross riders, highlighting substantial surgical morbidity despite low mortality.

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To assess injury patterns, severity, and clinical outcomes associated with motocross accidents.
Retrospective review of trauma registry records and clinical charts for all motocross-injured patients treated from January 2000 to December 2001 (N=270; 265 males, 5 females; mean age 26 years).
Most frequent injuries were extremity trauma (52%), closed head injuries (33%), blunt chest trauma (23%), abdominal trauma (15%), spinal trauma (14%), and pelvic trauma (8%).
The mean Injury Severity Score was 6.8 (range 1–38), with an admission rate of 66% (n=179), a surgical intervention rate of 36% (n=96; primarily orthopedic), and an overall mortality rate of 1% (n=2).

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Gorski et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a705460febe604dd7091ebd https://doi.org/10.1177/000313480306901015

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Retrospective study reveals high rates of orthopedic and head injuries in motocross riders, highlighting substantial surgical morbidity despite low mortality.

Patterns of Injury and Outcomes Associated with Motocross Accidents

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Patterns of Injury and Outcomes Associated with Motocross Accidents

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