Body Mass Index Does Not Predict Injury Pattern or Outcome After Motorcycle Crash

The study aimed to compare the injury severity, mortality, injury regions, and length of hospital and intensive care unit stay between obese and normal-weight motorcycle crash patients. The analysis of trauma registries from three Pennsylvania level 1 trauma centers on 1,164 adult motorcycle crash patients showed no significant difference in injury severity, mortality, or injury distribution between obese and normal-weight patients. The study challenges existing data suggesting that obese motorcycle drivers may have different injury characteristics and increased length of stay.