Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To quantify an anecdotally apparent increase in motorcycle-related injuries in children and adolescents across Victoria. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Retrospective analysis of paediatric motorcycle injuries (1 July 2000 - 30 June 2004) from a statewide emergency department (ED) database (Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset [VEMD]) and the Trauma Registry database at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Melbourne. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Trends in paediatric motorcycle-related injuries over time; patient demographics, circumstances of accidents (on or off road), and injury characteristics, including severity markers. RESULTS: The VEMD recorded 3163 patients aged

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