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  1. Pang TY, Radin Umar RS, Harwant S
    Med J Malaysia, 2001 Dec;56 Suppl D:9-11.
    PMID: 14569759 MyJurnal
    Motorcyclists form the highest group of fatalities on Malaysian roads. This is a prospective study conducted at 3 major hospitals for a period of 12 months to determine the type of motorcyclist injuries that usually required hospitalization. Four hundred and twelve consecutively injured motorcyclists were available for study. One hundred and eighty six (45.15%) were fatally injured and 226 (54.85%) were seriously injured and surviving. The main cause of fatalities was head injury, while lower limb injuries accounted for majority of hospitalizations. This study highlights the vulnerability of the motorcyclist to lower limb injuries.
    Matched MeSH terms: Leg Injuries/epidemiology*
  2. Leng CO
    Med J Malaysia, 1974 Mar;28(3):160-4.
    PMID: 4278190
    Matched MeSH terms: Leg Injuries/epidemiology
  3. Iqbal QM
    Med J Malaysia, 1977 Mar;31(3):252-5.
    PMID: 904523
    Matched MeSH terms: Leg Injuries/epidemiology
  4. Feletti F, Goin J
    BMJ Open, 2014 Aug 28;4(8):e005508.
    PMID: 25168039 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005508
    OBJECTIVES: Powered paragliding (PPG) and paragliding are two totally different sports, mainly because of the use of an engine in powered paragliding. As a consequence, the pattern of injuries caused by each of these two sports may be different.

    SETTING: To test this hypothesis, we analysed 384 incident reports gathered by the US Powered Paragliding Association from 1995 to 2012. The majority of the incidents occurred in the USA, while 26 incidents occurred elsewhere: Canada (8), Mexico (5), Panama (1), China (1), Japan (1), Malaysia (1), Indonesia (Java) (1), Europe (8): of which Spain (1), Belgium (1), UK (3), Italy (1), Romania (1), unknown (1).

    OUTCOME: To identify the most affected body area and the most common type of injury sustained in PPG, and to highlight any differences from paragliding.

    RESULTS: The most affected body areas in PPG were the upper limbs (44.5%), followed by the lower limbs (32%), the back (9.8%), the head (7%), the pelvis (3.1), the chest (2.7%) and the abdomen (0.7%) (p<0.001). The engine caused 43 accidents (11.2%) in our study and was responsible for the majority of injuries to the upper limbs. The number of fatal accidents in PPG is not lower than in paragliding and hang-gliding.

    CONCLUSIONS: To help prevent the specific injuries of PPG, the most appropriate equipment should be identified. The results of this study also suggest that, in the future, this sport should be analysed separately from paragliding.

    Matched MeSH terms: Leg Injuries/epidemiology*
  5. Leong BK, Mazlan M, Abd Rahim RB, Ganesan D
    Disabil Rehabil, 2013 Aug;35(18):1546-51.
    PMID: 23294408 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2012.748832
    This study aims to describe the presence and severity of extracranial concomitant injuries in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and to ascertain their effect on long-term functional outcome.
    Matched MeSH terms: Leg Injuries/epidemiology
  6. Iqbal QM
    Int Surg, 1974 Aug;59(8):410-5.
    PMID: 4853031
    Matched MeSH terms: Leg Injuries/epidemiology*
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