Off-Road Motorbike and All-Terrain Vehicle/Quadbike Accidents in Rural New South Wales

Motorized off-road vehicles are a common form of transportation used by the rural community. These vehicles are rugged and relatively inexpensive, making them practical and versatile in mining, logging and farming communities.

They are ideal modes of transport especially on farms where there is little or no paved roads as the bikes can easily navigate over uneven surfaces. There are two main forms of off-road vehicles used in rural communities.

The first main form of off-road vehicle is the off-road motorbikes. These bikes are specifically designed for off-road riding and are also known commonly as ‘dirtbikes’.

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Complete Sciatic Nerve Transection Associated with a Closed Femoral Shaft Fracture

Femoral shaft fractures are usually the result of a high-energy injuries. It is estimated that annually between 1.0 and 2.9 million femoral shaft fractures occur worldwide. In high-income countries the annual incidence of femoral shaft fractures ranges between 8.2 and 23.9 per 100,000 people.

Due to the high-energy mechanism, associated injuries are common in this patient population and the inhospital mortality has been reported to be approximately 1.4%. In particular, musculoskeletal injuries to the ipsilateral limb, such as hip fractures, patella fractures, tibial plateau fractures, and ligamentous knee injuries have been reported to commonly occur in conjunction with high-energy femoral shaft fracture.

However, reports on peripheral nerve injuries as a result of a femoral shaft fracture are limited in the orthopaedic literature. Rodriguez-Merchan et al. reported on 150 femoral shaft fractures and observed temporary neurologic deficits in 10 patients. A few case reports have reported on injuries to the sciatic nerve associated with femoral shaft fractures.

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Complete Sciatic Nerve Transection Associated with a Closed Femoral Shaft Fracture

Femoral shaft fractures are usually the result of a high-energy injuries. It is estimated that annually between 1.0 and 2.9 million femoral shaft fractures occur worldwide. In high-income countries the annual incidence of femoral shaft fractures ranges between 8.2 and 23.9 per 100,000 people.

In particular, musculoskeletal injuries to the ipsilateral limb, such as hip fractures, patella fractures, tibial plateau fractures, and ligamentous knee injuries have been reported to commonly occur in conjunction with high-energy femoral shaft fracture.

Rodriguez-Merchan et al. reported on 150 femoral shaft fractures and observed temporary neurologic deficits in 10 patients. A few case reports have reported on injuries to the sciatic nerve associated with femoral shaft fractures.

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