ArticleEmergency medicine journal : EMJ2022
E-scooter incidents in Berlin: an evaluation of risk factors and injury patterns.
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- Association between e-scooter temporal usage patterns with injuries resulting in admission to a level one trauma center.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Electric scooter - related CT - positive brain injuries: a five - year single - centre experience overview.Neurosurgical review · 2024Article
- Fracture distribution in electric scooter accidents: a nationwide observational cohort study of 1,874 fractures from the Swedish fracture register.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Observational
- Burden and Patterns of Electric Scooter-Related Injuries: Insights From 2 Polish Emergency Departments.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Unconventional mobility, conventional trauma: a comparative analysis of e-scooter-related fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- E-scooter accidents-epidemiology and injury patterns: 3-year results from a level 1 trauma center in Germany.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundE-scooters have emerged as a frequently used vehicle in German cities due to their high availability and easy access. However, investigations about the causes and mechanisms of E-scooter incidents and their trauma-specific consequences are rare.
methodsWe analysed all patients involved in E-scooter incidents from June to December 2019 who presented to four inner-city EDs in Berlin. The prospective data included patient-related and incident-related data, information on injury patterns and therapy, responses in a voluntary questionnaire concerning E-scooter use and general traffic experience.
results248 patients (129 males; median age 29 years (5-81)) were included: 41% were tourists and 4% were children. Most incidents (71%) occurred between July and September 2019, the majority occurring at weekends (58%). The injury pattern was mostly multifocal, affecting the lower (42%) and upper limbs (37%) and the head (40%). Traumatic brain injury was associated with alcohol consumption. Inpatient admission was recorded in 25%, surgery in 23%.
conclusionThis study has defined the incidence of injury related to E-scooter use in a major European city. Stricter laws governing the use of E-scooters, the wearing of helmets and technical modifications to the E-scooter platforms might decrease E-scooter-associated incidents and resulting injuries in the future. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: German Clinical Trials Registry (DRKS00018061).
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