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Üst ekstremite alçıları ile sürüş güvenli midir?

Is driving safe with upper limb plaster casts?

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122–125
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2022-10-12
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We should discourage patients and warn them about the dangers of driving when wearing an upper limb plaster cast. (JAEM 2013; 12: 122-5)

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the ability and safety of driving with commonly used upper limb casts, and to determine the effect of hand dominance.
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Key Findings & Data:The vehicles used in this study were the 2006 model Volkswagen Golf with a manual-geared right-hand drive with power steering and the 2004 model Honda Civic with an automatic-geared right-hand drive with power steering.
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Conclusion & Impact:We should discourage patients and warn them about the dangers of driving when wearing an upper limb plaster cast. (JAEM 2013; 12: 122-5)
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📍Scope:2006 Verileri
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the ability and safety of driving with commonly used upper limb casts, and to determine the effect of hand dominance. Material and Methods: Two healthy drivers, one of them right-handed and the other left-handed (confirmed with the Edinburgh handedness inven- tory), were selected. The vehicles used in this study were the 2006 model Volkswagen Golf with a manual-geared right-hand drive with power steering and the 2004 model Honda Civic with an automatic-geared right-hand drive with power steering. We assessed driving ability and safety whilst wearing a scaphoid cast and a Colles cast. Initially, a 20-min driving circuit was com- pleted without immobilisation by each volunteer on a track which was closed to traffic. Six essential driving abilities, namely steering and turning, reversing, gear changing and panel control were assessed subjectively by the drivers. Each of the driving abilities was scored between 0 and 10 points. Each score acquired from the relevant section was added to obtain a total score. Scores taken from each section and the total scores were compared in terms of plaster cast type, gear option, body side and dexterity. Results: Driving scores were statistically similar regarding dexterity and gear option in total and section scores (p=0.878, p=0.442). A difference between the Colles cast and the scaphoid cast was only observed in panel control (p=0.010). Immobilisation of the left hand significantly decreased the total score (p=0.001); however, gear shifting and panel control sections were similar between body sides (p=0.105 and p=0.442, respectively). All scores obtained from each section were significantly lower compared to controlled driving (p=0.000). Conclusion: Driving with an upper limb cast is unsafe; furthermore, immobili- sation of the non-dominant hand does not satisfy the necessary requirements for safe driving. We should discourage patients and warn them about the dangers of driving when wearing an upper limb plaster cast. (JAEM 2013; 12: 122-5)

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı yaygın olarak kullanılan üst ekstremite alçıları ile araç sürüş yeteneği ve güvenliğini incelemek, sürüş güvenliğine el hâkimiyetinin etkilerini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bir tanesi solak diğeri ise sağlak iki sağlıklı sürücü dominant el indeksi Edinburgh handedness inventory ile doğrulanarak seçildi. Bu çalışmada 2006 model Wolkswagen Golf marka manuel vitesli ve hidrolik direksiyonlu bir araç ve 2004 model Honda Civic marka otomatik vitesli ve hidrolik direksiyonlu bir araç kullanıldı. Çalışmada üst uzuv tespitinde en sık kul- lanılan skafoid alçısı ve Colles alçısı uygulanan sürücülerin sürüş yeteneği ve güvenliği değerlendirildi. Altı temel sürüş yeteneği sürücüler tarafından sübjektif biçimde değerlendirildi. Her bölümden alınan puan ve toplam skor, alçı türü, vites seçeneği, alçılanan taraf ve dominant taraf açısından karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Toplam puan ve her sürüş yeteneğinden alınan puanlar, vites seçeneği ve dominant taraf yönünden karşılaştırıldığında benzer bulundu (p=0,878 ve p=0,442). Colles alçısı ve Scaphoid alçı arasındaki fark sadece panel kontrolünde gözlendi (p=0,10). Sol elin immobilizasyonu toplam sü- rüş skorunu anlamlı olarak azaltmıştır (p=0,001). Ancak vites değiştirme ve panel kontrolü bölümleri her iki elde benzer bulunmuştur (sırasıyla p=0,105 ve p=0,442). Her bölümde elde edilen puanlar ve toplam skor, kontrol sürüş puanlarına göre anlamlı şekilde azalmıştır (p=0,001). Sonuç: Üst ekstremite alçıları ile araç sürüşü güvensizdir, ayrıca non-dominant elin immobilizasyonu güvenli bir sürücü için gerekli gereksinimleri karşılamamaktadır. Hastalarımızı, üst ekstremite alçısı ile araç sürüşü sırasında oluşabilecek tehlikeler konusunda uyarmalı ve onları o şekilde araç kullanmaktan vazgeçirmeliyiz. (JAEM 2013; 12: 122-5)

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COŞKUN, O., TAŞ, M., ÇELİKTAŞ, M., GÜRCAN, S., ÖZYÜREK, S., KÖSE, Ö. (2022). Üst ekstremite alçıları ile sürüş güvenli midir?. Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 3, 122–125. https://ajindex.com/articles/431635

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