Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA.
Am J Emerg Med. 2010 Mar;28(3):334-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.12.002. Epub 2010 Jan 28.
Flying ultralight aircraft is a popular and growing form of recreation. However, there is considerable risk involved in this activity. This study was undertaken to catalogue the injury patterns, surgical procedures, and complications of patients involved in ultralight crashes in southwest Michigan.
The trauma registry at Bronson Methodist Hospital was used to retrospectively identify all ultralight crashes between 1983 and 2006. All patients who survived to the hospital were included in the study.
Seventeen patients were identified, all males with a mean age of 48.5 years. Mean injury severity score was 23, with all patients sustaining multiple injuries. Mortality was 17%. Lower extremity fractures were most common, followed by head/neck/facial injuries. Orthopedic extremity procedures were most commonly performed.
Ultralight crashes result in complex high-energy injury patterns. These patients are likely to require the resources of designated trauma centers. Increased oversight may help prevent ultralight-related injuries.
驾驶超轻型飞机是一种流行且不断发展的娱乐形式。然而，这项活动存在相当大的风险。本研究旨在对密歇根州西南部超轻型飞机坠毁事故中的患者的损伤类型、手术程序和并发症进行分类。
使用布龙森卫理公会医院的创伤登记处，回顾性地确定 1983 年至 2006 年期间所有的超轻型飞机坠毁事故。所有幸存到医院的患者都包括在研究中。
共确定了 17 名患者，均为男性，平均年龄 48.5 岁。平均损伤严重程度评分 23 分，所有患者均有多处损伤。死亡率为 17%。下肢骨折最常见，其次是头部/颈部/面部损伤。最常进行的骨科四肢手术。
超轻型飞机坠毁事故导致复杂的高能量损伤模式。这些患者可能需要指定创伤中心的资源。增加监督可能有助于防止与超轻型飞机相关的伤害。
