Journal article
Predictors of recovery in cyclists hospitalised for orthopaedic trauma following an on-road crash
B Beck, CL Ekegren, P Cameron, ER Edwards, A Bucknill, R Judson, R Page, R Hau, M Stevenson, BJ Gabbe
Accident Analysis and Prevention | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2017
Abstract
Background As cycling-related injury rates are on the rise, there is a need to understand the long term outcomes of these patients in order to quantify the burden of injury and to inform injury prevention strategies. This study aimed to investigate predictors of return to work and functional recovery in a cohort of cyclists hospitalised for orthopaedic trauma from crashes occurring on-road. Methods A retrospective analysis of data from the Victorian Orthopaedic Trauma Outcomes Registry (VOTOR) was conducted for patients who were hospitalised for orthopaedic trauma following a cycling crash that occurred on-road between July 2007 and June 2015. Results There were 1787 injured cyclists admitte..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The Victorian Orthopaedic Trauma Outcomes Registry (VOTOR) is funded by the Transport Accident Commission via the Institute for Safety Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR). Ben Beck received salary support from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHRMC)(NHMRC) Australian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC) Centre of Research Excellence (#1029983). Christina L. Ekegren is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Early Career Fellowship (GNT1106633). Peter Cameron and Belinda J. Gabbe were supported by a Practitioner Fellowship (#545926) and a Career Development Fellowship (GNT1048731) from the NHMRC, respectively.