Komurcu, ErkamArik, KasimGolge, Umut HatayNusran, GurdalKurt, Tolga2025-01-272025-01-2720132452-2473https://doi.org/10.5505/1304.7361.2013.15013https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/27397Objectives An increase in motorcycle accidents and injuries has been observed in recent years due to the rising number of motorcyclists. The purpose of our study was to evaluate musculoskeletal system injuries due to motorcycle accidents. Methods The files of 189 patients who presented at the Aksaray State Hospital Emergency Service with injuries due to motorcycle accidents were investigated retrospectively. Age, gender, and current trauma were recorded for each patient. Cases with musculoskeletal system injuries were evaluated according to site of injury, and subsequent morbidity and mortality were documented. Results Of the 189 patients, 168 were male (89.9%), and 21 were female (11.1%). Locomotor system injuries were present in 147 patients (77.8%). The number of patients presenting with multiple extremity injuries versus isolated extremity injuries were 26 (17.69%) and 70 (47.62%), respectively. Soft tissue trauma was present in only 51 patients (34.69%). The distribution of fractures and dislocations was as follows: 74 (54.81%), lower extremity; 48 (35.56%), upper extremity; 9 (6.67%), pelvic; and 4 (2.96%), vertebral injuries. Of the extremity injuries, injuries to the femur (27.41%) and tibia (19.26) were most prevalent, followed by hand and wrist (9.63%) injuries. Seven patients with multiple organ injuries died, while permanent disability due to extremity function loss occurred in 22 patients. Pulmonary embolism and osteomyelitis complications occurred in two patients and one patient, respectively. Injuries were reported most frequently in July between 23: 00 and 03:00 and 04:00 and 07:00. According to the records, 48 (32.79%) of the patients with musculoskeletal injuries were drunk. Conclusions Musculoskeletal system injuries due to motorcycle accidents cause lifelong disabilities. To reduce the frequency of accidents, social awareness should be increased, and training programs in motorcycle usage should be more effective and widespread.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPermanent disabilitymusculoskeletal system injuriesmortalitymotorcycle accidentArticle131192410.5505/1304.7361.2013.15013N/AWOS:0004210519000072-s2.0-84877034165N/A