Formerly NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Children's Emergency, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore Med J. 2019 Jul;60(7):343-346. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2019009. Epub 2019 Jan 15.
Bicycles injuries are the leading cause of emergency department visits among all recreational activities and have been established as a significant worldwide public health burden. The purpose of this retrospective study was to describe the epidemiology and patterns of paediatric bicycle-related injuries in Singapore.
This was a single-centre retrospective study based on data collected from a trauma registry between 2011 and 2016.
A total of 760 patients presented to the emergency department during this period, of whom 68.2% were male and 39.7% were aged 10-16 years. 50.1% of the patients were Chinese and 25.9% were Malay. The cyclist was the person most commonly injured (65.7%) during the bicycle accident. From 2011 to 2015, the number of bicycle injuries showed a persistent upward trend. Superficial injuries such as abrasions and bruises were the most common injuries sustained (46.1%), followed by fractures. The majority of the patients were discharged from the emergency department. There were no bicycle accident deaths recorded during the study period.
Our study demonstrated an increasing number of bicycle injuries among paediatric cyclists in the local setting. Parents, teachers, coaches and other caregivers should be educated regarding the need to use protective equipment and to seek medical care promptly in the case of trauma resulting from bicycle injuries.
自行车损伤是所有娱乐活动中导致急诊科就诊的主要原因，已被确立为全球范围内的重大公共卫生负担。本回顾性研究的目的是描述新加坡儿童与自行车相关损伤的流行病学和模式。
这是一项基于 2011 年至 2016 年期间从创伤登记处收集的数据的单中心回顾性研究。
在此期间，共有 760 名患者到急诊科就诊，其中 68.2%为男性，39.7%年龄在 10-16 岁之间。50.1%的患者为华人，25.9%为马来人。在自行车事故中，骑车人是最常受伤的人（65.7%）。2011 年至 2015 年期间，自行车损伤的数量呈持续上升趋势。擦伤和瘀伤等浅表损伤最为常见（46.1%），其次是骨折。大多数患者从急诊科出院。在研究期间没有记录到自行车事故死亡。
我们的研究表明，当地骑自行车的儿童中自行车损伤的数量不断增加。应教育家长、教师、教练和其他照顾者，在因自行车损伤导致创伤时，需要使用防护设备并及时寻求医疗护理。
