Citation

Testerman GM. South. Med. J. 2009; 102(5): 461-464.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital Trauma Center, East Tennessee State College of Medicine, Kingsport, TN.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181929b83

PMID

19373172

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: Recent reports on all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents cite high injury and death rates, disproportionately affecting younger riders. We sought to determine whether serious injuries at a level 1 trauma center have increased among older riders. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: Using the trauma registry, 300 ATV accidents from March 1, 1997 through March 30, 2007 were identified. A total of 250 patients admitted over the last six years (2001 through 2007) were stratified into earlier and later three-year time periods and by age groups. A Student t test was used for continuous variables and a chi-square for categorical variables. A P value <0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS:: During the last three years, ATV injury admissions (all ages) increased by 78% (P = 0.003). Pediatric ATV admissions (

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