ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Electric Scooter-Related Injuries: A New Epidemic in Orthopedics.
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- Electric Scooter and Electric Bicycle Injuries in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review of Epidemiology, Injury Patterns, Clinical Outcomes, and Prevention.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Electric-Scooter- and Bicycle-Related Trauma in a Hungarian Level-1 Trauma Center-A Retrospective 1-Year Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Electric scooter related injuries among children: a single institutional experience.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
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- An analysis of e-scooter-related trauma in Ireland: an update.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Article
- Orthopedic Injuries Caused by Electric Scooters: A Systematic Review.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2025Review
- 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
- Electric scooter-related orthopedic injuries: the experience of an Italian orthopedic center and literature review.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2024Article
- Electric scooter injuries: Incidence and injury patterns at a level I trauma center.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2023Article
- Speed and Nighttime Usage Restrictions and the Incidence of Shared Electric Scooter Injuries.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- 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
- Epidemiology of Fractures Following Electric Scooter Injury.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Types of injuries caused by isolated electric scooter accidents.Journal of trauma and injury · 2022Article
- Characteristics and costs of electric scooter injuries in Helsinki: a retrospective cohort study.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Characteristics and comparison between e-scooters and bicycle-related trauma: a multicentre cross-sectional analysis of data from a road collision registry.BMC emergency medicine · 2022Article
- The impact of e-scooter injuries : a systematic review of 34 studies.Bone & joint open · 2022Article
- Electric scooters as a source of orthopedic injuries at a Level-I trauma center.Journal of orthopaedicsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of electric scooters has increased considerably as they are an accessible means of transportation. The number of injuries from falls and collisions has risen significantly. Therefore, the aim of the study was to describe demographics injury patterns of electric scooter accidents produced over one year.
methodsA prospective observational study of electric scooter- related injuries presented in the emergency room from May 2019 until May 2020. The inclusion criteria was based on the direct cause of injury produced while an electric scooter was in use. Demographic data, the use of a helmet or the lack thereof, accident mechanism, injury time, type of injury produced, and the treatment applied were collected.
resultsOver the study period, 397 patients were identified with a total of 422 injuries. The mean age was 30.8 years, with 12.6% of patients being minors. The patients mainly presented in evening hours and in summertime at the emergency department. Of the total injuries seen, 46.9% were fractures. Some 25% of the total cases required surgery. Only 19% of the riders wore a helmet at the time of the accident. Most of the fractures were to the upper limbs (62.6%). There was a greater incidence of radius fractures.
conclusionInjuries incurred while using electric scooters are an emerging phenomenon, despite existing regulations. In this study, most injuries occurred in young men and were due to falls from the vehicle. Nearly half of those injuries were fractures to the upper limbs. Surprisingly, 50% of the fractures required surgery.
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