Touristic Bicycle Accidents in Princess Islands: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Objective: This study aims to identify the characteristics of applicants arriving at the emergency department due to bicycle-related injuries. Methods: This study was designed as an epidemiological, retrospective and descriptive analysis study. The cases between 2014 and 2019 presented in this study with bicycle-related injuries to the Department of Emergency of S.B.U. Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital from Princess Island were analyzed retrospectively. The relevant data were recorded by examining patient files available in the electronic data of the hospital. Patient records from the last five years were examined and the data regarding bicycle accidents were evaluated concerning sociodemographic attributes, accident properties, trauma characteristics and mortality characteristics. Results: In this study, 1582 patients were included. 58.1% of the patients (n=919) were male, and the average age was 24.14±11.95. None of the patients had personal protective measures (e.g., helmets and knee pads). The major areas exposed to trauma were the lower/ upper extremity with 63.2% (n=993) and the head/neck with 21% (n=333). The mortality rate was 0.8% (n=12). Conclusion: In the bicycle accidents, the individuals classified under the young age group were affected. Head/neck trauma and intraparenchymal bleeding were the main cause of mortality. It was observed that the victims were not taking security measures such as helmets.