FACIAL INJURY SEVERITY SCALE SCORES AMONGST MOTORCYCLISTS: ARE THEY AS SAFE AS THEY SHOULD BE?

The objective of this study was to determine the facial injury severity scale scores amongst motorcyclists and the level of driving safety standards being practiced. This cross sectional analytical study was carried out in inpatients of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit of Khyber College of De...

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Published in:Pakistan oral & dental journal 2016-06, Vol.36 (2), p.188
Main Authors: QIAM, FAHAD, Ahmad, Tariq, WAZIR, SANA, Mushtaq, Sana, Khan, Muslim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Face
Facial injuries
Helmets
Injuries
Maxillofacial surgery
Motorcycles
Motorcyclists
Protective clothing
Risk factors
Safety and security measures
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Summary:The objective of this study was to determine the facial injury severity scale scores amongst motorcyclists and the level of driving safety standards being practiced. This cross sectional analytical study was carried out in inpatients of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. A custom made questionnaire gathered data regarding demographics, training received from a driving school, issuance of motorcycle driving license, duration of motorcycle driving, use of helmet and protective clothing while driving. The severity of their facial injuries were scored according to the facial injury severity scale (FISS). The Pearson chi-square test was applied to determine if a statistical relationship existed between FISS and afore mentioned variables (critical p-value = less than 0.05). 92.2% of the study patients did not receive training from a driving school. 81.7% of the motorcyclists were not licensed to drive. 84.3% did not use any form of protective clothing. 85.2% did not use a helmet while driving. A mean FISS score of 3.32.6 was noted. Age and issuance of a driving license had a statistically significant relationship with FISS (p-value = less than 0.05 each).
ISSN:1012-8700
1996-4439