Worrell J
Arch Emerg Med. 1985 Dec;2(4):209-13. doi: 10.1136/emj.2.4.209.
A comparison has been made between BMX bicycle accidents and those occurring when children ride other types of bicycle. The injuries sustained are compared to see if the clinical impressions that BMX are more dangerous, and produce more facial injuries, are correct. This was found not to be true as half the children involved rode BMX bicycles, and the injuries sustained were similar to those occurring to non BMX riders. BMX riders had a lower proportion of serious injuries than riders of racing cycles. There were a large number of head injuries needing admission to hospital, but BMX riders had fewer head injuries than the other groups. The use of protective headgear was minimal. Facial injuries were evenly distributed between BMX and non BMX groups. The major cause of accidents to BMX riders was performing stunts but, overall, poor cycling technique associated with minimal cycling experience were the factors common to 50% of accidents.
已对BMX自行车事故与儿童骑其他类型自行车时发生的事故进行了比较。对所受伤害进行比较，以确定BMX更危险且导致更多面部损伤这一临床印象是否正确。结果发现并非如此，因为涉及的儿童中有一半骑BMX自行车，且所受伤害与非BMX自行车骑行者相似。BMX骑行者重伤的比例低于赛车骑行者。有大量头部受伤需要住院治疗，但BMX骑行者的头部受伤比其他组少。防护头盔的使用极少。面部损伤在BMX和非BMX组中分布均匀。BMX骑行者事故的主要原因是表演特技，但总体而言，骑行技术差且骑行经验极少是50%的事故共有的因素。
