Citation

Herold N, Knudsen LM, Røck ND. Ugeskr. Laeger 1998; 160(18): 2703-2705.

Vernacular Title

"Moon-cars" er ikke ufarlige.

Affiliation

Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling, Centralsygehuset i Esbjerg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9599554

Abstract

We investigated the number and seriousness of moon-car accidents in our region (a moon-car is a human-powered vehicle using pedals or rowing levers, see Fig. 1). The study was retrospective combined with a telephone-interview. Forty-seven patients were seen in the emergency room after a moon-car accident in the period 1/1 1990-31/12 95. There were 12 fractures, including five fractures of the tibial shaft and one supracondylar humeral fracture which was operated. There were 17 wounds, 14 of which were sutured. Seventeen patients had distorsions/contusions, three cases of head contusions (observed for concussion) and two with teeth damages. We found that the number of moon-car accidents is increasing (13 patients the last year), and that the accidents are not only minor. New rules in day care centres should be able to especially limit the number of more serious accidents.

Language: da