Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore

Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore

In our ageing population, there are increasing numbers of elderly cyclists and motorcyclists. Compared to younger riders, this cohort sustains more injuries and has poorer outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe and compare patient demographics, injury patterns and outcomes among elderly cyc...

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Main Authors: Cheong, Hui Shyuan, Tham, Kum Ying, Chiu, Li Qi
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Science::Medicine
Geriatric Trauma
Injury Patterns
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1536702023-03-05T16:48:12Z Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore Cheong, Hui Shyuan Tham, Kum Ying Chiu, Li Qi Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Science::Medicine Geriatric Trauma Injury Patterns In our ageing population, there are increasing numbers of elderly cyclists and motorcyclists. Compared to younger riders, this cohort sustains more injuries and has poorer outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe and compare patient demographics, injury patterns and outcomes among elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a Level 1 trauma centre. Published version 2022-01-07T04:56:34Z 2022-01-07T04:56:34Z 2021 Journal Article Cheong, H. S., Tham, K. Y. & Chiu, L. Q. (2021). Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore. Singapore Medical Journal, 62(9), 482-485. https://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2020038 0037-5675 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153670 10.11622/smedj.2020038 32211913 2-s2.0-85119262792 9 62 482 485 en Singapore Medical Journal © 2021 Singapore Medical Association. All rights reserved. This paper was published in Singapore Medical Journal and is made available with permission of Singapore Medical Association. application/pdf
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Singapore
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topic Science::Medicine
Geriatric Trauma
Injury Patterns
spellingShingle Science::Medicine
Geriatric Trauma
Injury Patterns
Cheong, Hui Shyuan
Tham, Kum Ying
Chiu, Li Qi
Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore
description In our ageing population, there are increasing numbers of elderly cyclists and motorcyclists. Compared to younger riders, this cohort sustains more injuries and has poorer outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe and compare patient demographics, injury patterns and outcomes among elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a Level 1 trauma centre.
author2 Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
author_facet Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Cheong, Hui Shyuan
Tham, Kum Ying
Chiu, Li Qi
format Article
author Cheong, Hui Shyuan
Tham, Kum Ying
Chiu, Li Qi
author_sort Cheong, Hui Shyuan
title Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore
title_short Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore
title_full Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore
title_fullStr Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore
title_full_unstemmed Injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore
title_sort injury patterns in elderly cyclists and motorcyclists presenting to a tertiary trauma centre in singapore
publishDate 2022
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153670
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