By bringing a motorbike you are exposed to various mishaps, ranging from minor falls without consequences more serious accidents. Therefore always carry always helmet and appropriate clothing to go on a motorcycle. The asphalt is not exactly soft.
In another article we talk about the motorcycle driving tips rain, today we have the most common injuries from motorcycle accidents.
Skin abrasions.
From falls and scrapes with the asphalt. Often when the rider falls it hits the asphalt and skin tears. They are hurt because they often outrageous no blood, can be shallow or deeper. If no bones affected, these injuries after appropriate care often heal and heal without problems.
Fractures in legs
By driving posture, legs are key in driving the bike. The lower body is almost completely exposed and unprotected. In case of blows or collisions femur fractures are quite common. These lesions are painful and lead a recovery period depending on the severity, a few months or longer if the injury was serious.
Fractures in the arms
After legs arms are the most exposed areas of the body. These fractures are typical in motorcycle accidents, bad falls where the person supports the weight on the arm, or accidents in which the person crashes or is thrown and hit in the arms. Like leg fractures, recovery depends on the severity of the fracture.
Chest trauma
It is one of the three leading causes of death in motorcycle accidents. Being the least protected in uncoche biker, beating the body takes them, even a minor accident can be fatal. In the blows to the chest can occur rupture of the aorta, fluid accumulation, heart fractures in the ribs. The injured may suffer internal bleeding.
Traumatic brain injury
Blows to the head are some of the injuries that has caused more deaths. Without the helmet a blow to the head can kill low speed, let alone if you go fast. The helmet is vital to have any chance of survival if you fall and go on a bike.
Sometimes even with the helmet blow it was so strong that the person may suffer a hemorrhage and edema in the brain. Following this it may be affected motor skills, speech or reasoning. Sometimes the coup has uninjured important areas and the person can recover without problems.
Spinal cord injury
And as a result of them being paralyzed or quadriplegic. These types of injuries unfortunately common motorcycle accidents. Approximately 10% of the victims of a motorcycle accident suffered this type of injury. They are serious injury because they affect the mobility of the upper or lower body. The affected person will need surgery. Often wheelchairs and the constant help of others in your family or staff to look after him.
Injury-neck
Injuries to the neck and back
Without the protection you have in a car, motorists have a higher risk of back injuries and neck. The lesions may be of varying severity As with lesions in the spinal cord the person who hits the neck or back can have from serious injuries that lead to paralysis. Fortunately sometimes these injuries are not of such gravity but require rehabilitation for months.
Fracture of the pelvis
Such fractures are common when the rider suffers an accident with another vehicle range, because the proximity of the pelvis with several internal organs and spinal cord these injuries can be severe.
