ArticleSingapore medical journal2020
New peril on our roads: a retrospective study of electric scooter-related injuries.
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- E-Scooter-Associated Injury Types and Injury Severity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Incidence, Management, and Hospital Costs of Orthopaedic Injuries of E-Scooter Riders in Western Australia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Using e-scooters: An easy way to get home or a nightmare? An orthopedic perspective on e-scooter accidents.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Article
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- Electric scooter accidents leading to emergency department visits: influence of alcohol and outcomes in Stockholm, Sweden.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Bicycle-Related Injuries of the Upper Extremity.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2022Article
- Risk assessment, consequences, and epidemiology of electric scooter accidents admitted to an emergency department: a prospective observational study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Observational
- Electric scooters: a quick way to get to the emergency department?British dental journal · 2022Article
- Injury patterns and circumstances associated with electric scooter collisions: a scoping review.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2021Article
- Electric Scooter-Related Injuries: A New Epidemic in Orthopedics.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- [E-scooter accidents and their consequences : First prospective analysis of the injury rate and injury patterns in the urban area of a German city with over 1 million residents].Der Unfallchirurg · 2021Article
- Financial impact of electric scooters: a review of injuries over 27 months at an urban level 1 trauma center (cost of e-scooter injuries at an urban level 1 trauma center).Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2021Article
- Standing electric scooter injuries: Impact on a community.American journal of surgery · 2021Article
- Considering the Potential Health Impacts of Electric Scooters: An Analysis of User Reported Behaviors in Provo, Utah.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Advancing research in the exciting field of emergency medicine.Singapore medical journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionThe electric scooter has been gaining popularity locally as a commute mode. We aimed to understand the current landscape of electric scooter-related injuries in Singapore.
methodsA retrospective review was performed of the medical records of patients seen from 2015 to 2016 at an emergency department (ED) in Singapore. Patient demographics, circumstances of the accident, injuries sustained and clinical progress were analysed.
resultsThere were 36 cases, all of whom were electric scooter users. The median age was 34 (range 17‒70) years and 66.7% were male. There was a 2.3-fold increase in the number of cases from 2015 to 2016. In 11 (30.6%) of cases, another road user was implicated. Two cases involved the use of protective equipment. 14 (38.9%) cases were conveyed by Emergency Medical Services. In the ED, 4 (11.1%), 17 (47.2%) and 15 (41.7%) cases were triaged as P1 (emergent), P2 (urgent) and P3 (ambulatory), respectively. Investigations were performed in the ED for 31 (86.1%) cases. External injuries were most common (72.2%), followed by extremity injuries (33.3%), with median Abbreviated Injury Scale scores of 1 and 2, respectively. Overall, the median Injury Severity Score was 1. Nine patients were admitted to the hospital with three requiring surgery. The median length of stay was 2 (range 1‒6) days.
conclusionThe incidence of electric scooter-related injuries appears to be on the rise and may potentially incur significant morbidity and healthcare costs. Further efforts at safety education and enforcement should be made to prevent accidents and minimise the impact of these injuries.
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