A retrospective analysis was conducted with data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for patients more than eight years old. An estimated 217,433 patients were treated for bike-related injuries from 1994-2007.
The annual number of injuries degreased 56 percent between 1994 and 2007. Younger patients age 14-19 sustained a greater portion of traumatic brain injuries, and 6.1 percent of the female riders were hospitalized, compared with 4.5 percent of male riders.
Read the abstract for “Mountain Biking-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States, 1994-2007.”
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