Emergency Department, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium.
Emergency Department, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, Belgium.
Traffic Inj Prev. 2021;22(3):261-265. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2021.1888941. Epub 2021 Mar 12.
There is a paucity of data on the incidence and severity of tram tracks related cycling injuries. The aim of this study is to get insight into the incidence, severity and characteristics of tram tracks related cycling injuries, potentially defining significant 'hotspots' in the Ghent city area.
A one-year, multicenter, prospective, observational study was conducted. Patients presenting to the emergency departments of all 4 Ghent hospitals with tram tracks related cycling injury, were included. Data on patient demographics, circumstances of the accident and type of injury were collected.
149 patients were included, with a median age of 31 years. 42 patients had fractures, 39 patients required wound sutures, 79 and 49 patients suffered from bruising and abrasions respectively. Only 5 patients required admission. No patients died or suffered life-threatening injuries. Women (65.1%) presented more frequently than men (34.9%). Forty-tree percent of all accidents happened in autumn ( < 0.001). Accidents happened more frequently in rainy conditions ( < 0.001). Mean number of days off work was 2.7 days, significantly increasing to 6.56 days when sustaining a fracture or dislocation ( = 0.02).
Tram tracks are potentially dangerous and may lead to clinically important injuries and significant number of days off work.
关于有轨电车轨道相关自行车事故的发生率和严重程度的数据很少。本研究的目的是深入了解有轨电车轨道相关自行车事故的发生率、严重程度和特征，可能会确定根特市地区的重要“热点”。
进行了为期一年的多中心前瞻性观察研究。研究纳入了所有 4 家根特医院因有轨电车轨道相关自行车事故而就诊于急诊科的患者。收集了患者人口统计学、事故情况和损伤类型的数据。
共纳入 149 名患者，中位年龄为 31 岁。42 名患者有骨折，39 名患者需要缝合伤口，79 名和 49 名患者分别有瘀伤和擦伤。仅 5 名患者需要住院治疗。无患者死亡或发生危及生命的伤害。女性（65.1%）比男性（34.9%）更常见。所有事故中有 43%发生在秋季（ < 0.001）。在雨天事故更频繁（ < 0.001）。平均休工天数为 2.7 天，当发生骨折或脱位时显著增加到 6.56 天（ = 0.02）。
有轨电车轨道存在潜在危险，可能导致临床重要的损伤和大量的休工天数。
