TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1986//
TI  - The three wheeler (adult tricycle): an unstable, dangerous machine
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Thompson, C. E.
A1  - Stroud, S. D.
A1  - Haynes, C. D.
SP  - 643
EP  - 648
VL  - 26
IS  - 7
N2  - Three-wheel motor vehicular accidents are a common occurrence, yet we found little publicity or published research dedicated to exposing the dangers of this popular recreational vehicle, and manufacturers have released few warnings. In a 3-year period, 125 patients were seen in the emergency department in one east Alabama referral area, a far higher rate of accidents than caused by other similar types of vehicles. The most common mechanism of these accidents was rollover of the machine; fractures were the most frequent injury suffered. The very young are common victims. Accident prevention must begin with education of both parents and children about the potential dangers of three-wheelers--they are, indeed, dangerous, unstable machines.
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SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -