Amish Buggy Injuries in the 21st Century: A Retrospective Review from a Rural Level II Trauma Center

Amish Buggy Injuries in the 21st Century: A Retrospective Review from a Rural Level II Trauma Center

Horse-drawn buggies are rarely used in modern society except among certain religious groups. Northeastern Indiana has one of the largest populations of one such group: the Amish. Although there are papers written about the incidence of buggy crashes, no paper has specifically addressed the specific...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American surgeon 2004-03, Vol.70 (3), p.228-234
Hauptverfasser: Aaland, Mary O., Hlaing, Thein
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Cultural Characteristics
Female
Horses
Humans
Incidence
Indiana - epidemiology
Injury Severity Score
Life Style
Male
Middle Aged
Ohio - epidemiology
Pennsylvania - epidemiology
Religion
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Sex Distribution
Survival Rate
Trauma Centers - statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:Horse-drawn buggies are rarely used in modern society except among certain religious groups. Northeastern Indiana has one of the largest populations of one such group: the Amish. Although there are papers written about the incidence of buggy crashes, no paper has specifically addressed the specific types of injuries sustained when buggies collide with motorized vehicles. This paper reviews the types of injuries sustained when such events occur.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313480407000308