Background: During the past decade, all-terrain vehicle (ATV)–related injuries treated in US emergency departments decreased by 33%, down to approximately 100,000 injuries in 2016. In comparison, the number of children evaluated for ATV injuries in the Children’s of Alabama emergency department more than doubled between 2006 and 2016, counter to…
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,…
Objectives:Describe the epidemiology of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) deaths among persons ≥65 years of age in West Virginia from 1999–2007.Material and Methods:We conducted a review of death certificates identifying ATV fatalities from ICD-10 diagnostic codes V86.0, V86.1, V86.3, V86.5, V86.6, and V86.9.Results:ATV deaths increased 155% from 11% during 1985–1998 to 28%…
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