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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2021; 18(02): 105-110
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722553
Original Article

Risk Factors, Pattern and Outcome of Motorcycle-associated Head Injury in Sokoto: An Analysis of 184 Cases

Henry Olayere Obanife
1   Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
,
Nasiru Jinjiri Ismail
2   Regional Centre for Neurosurgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
,
Ali Lasseini
2   Regional Centre for Neurosurgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
,
Bello B. Shehu
2   Regional Centre for Neurosurgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
,
Ega J. Otorkpa
3   Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
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Abstract

Background Road traffic accident (RTA) is the eighth leading cause of death worldwide. Motorcycle-associated head injury is the leading cause of road traffic associated morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Even though the incidence and mortality of head injury from motor cycle crash is on the increase in developing countries, especially in the African continent, most of the studies published in the literature on this subject matter took place in the developed Western countries.

Materials and Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of data from patients managed in our institution between December 2014 and November 2016.

Results One hundred and eighty-four patients were analyzed. None of the patients used safety helmet for protection. The mean age was 27.6 ± 17.2 years with male female ratio of 6.7:1. Lone crash by cyclists and collisions accounted for 66.8% and 33.1% of the cases, respectively. Passengers and riders comprised 75% of the patients, while 25% were vulnerable pedestrians. The most frequently abused substance by the patients was tramadol (65.52%). Severe head injury and pupillary abnormality were found in 23.9% and 45.5% of the patients, respectively. Cranial CT scan showed abnormalities in 40.2% of the patients. Surgery was done in 28.3% of the patients with mortality rate of 20.7%.

Conclusions The use of motorcycle as a mean of transportation has caused significant negative impact on the society. Young people, who constitute the workforce, are majorly affected, and this invariably leads to a serious economic burden on the concerned families and communities.

Keywords

motorcycle - head injury - Sokoto - epidemiology


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23. Februar 2021

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