Motorcycle limb injuries in a developing Country

Epidemiological pattern of motorcycle injuries with focus on riding purpose: Experience from a middle-income country

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The Veracity of Traumatic Spinal Cord and Related Nerve Injuries in a Developing Country: The Cyprus Case Study

Background and Aim: This is a retrospective epidemiological study, based on ICD-10 system, using statistical data from the Cyprus Statistical Service official archives. To estimate the spinal cord injury incidence and its characteristics like gender preference and hospitalization, in Cyprus people, over a 10-year period of time. The study investigated cases that have occurred within the territo...

Job Satisfaction of Garments Industry in a Developing Country

The Readymade Garments (RMG) industry occupies a unique position in the Bangladesh economy. It is the largest exporting industry in Bangladesh, which experienced phenomenal growth during the last 25 years. More than 78 percent of Bangladesh’s export earnings come from the garments industry. The industry plays a key role in employment generation and in the provision of income to the poor. Nearly...

Injuries in elite motorcycle racing in Japan.

OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence and pattern of injuries, relative risks, and factors affecting incidence among elite motorcycle competitors in Japan. METHODS A total of 117 elite motorcycle competitors including 36 road racers, 60 motocross racers, and 21 trial bike riders completed a questionnaire about injuries. RESULTS Sixty major injuries (25 in road racing, 32 in motocross, and...

Motorcycle-related foot injuries in children. A growing menace.