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ArticleBMC emergency medicine2022

Risk of hospital admission related to scooter trauma injuries: a national emergency room database study.

Sergio M Navarro, Victor R Vakayil, Rafat H Solaiman, Evan J Keil, Matthew W Cohen, Ellen J Spartz, Christopher J Tignanelli, James V Harmon

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Article in BMC emergency medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  1. Orthopaedic injuries among adults associated with electric skateboard use.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2026
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  5. Electric scooters as a silent source of danger in increasing use among young people: a single-center in-depth accident analysis.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023
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Sergio M NavarroDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. navar176@umn.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-3455-1567
Victor R VakayilDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Rafat H SolaimanDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Evan J KeilDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Matthew W CohenDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Ellen J SpartzDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Christopher J TignanelliDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
James V HarmonDepartment of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe investigated key risk factors for hospital admission related to powered scooters, which are modes of transportation with increasing accessibility across the United States (US).

methodsWe queried the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) for injuries related to powered scooters, obtaining US population projections of injuries and hospital admissions. We determined mechanism of injury, characterized injury types, and performed multivariate regression analyses to determine factors associated with hospital admission.

resultsOne thousand one hundred ninety-one patients sustained electric-motorized scooter (e-scooter) injuries and 10.9% (131) required hospitalization from 2013 to 2018. This extrapolated to a US annual total of 862 (95% CI:745-979) scooter injuries requiring hospitalization, with estimated annual mortality of 6.7 patients per year (95% CI:4.8-8.5). The incidence of hospital admissions increased by an average of 13.1% each year of the study period. Fall (79 [60%]) and motor vehicle collision (33 [25%]) were the most common mechanism. Injury locations included head (44 [34%]), lower extremity (22 [17%]), and lower trunk (16 [12%]). On multivariable analysis, significant factors associated with admission included increased age (OR 1.02, 95% CI:1.01-1.02), torso injuries (OR 6.19, 2.93-13.10), concussion (25.45, 5.88-110.18), fractures (21.98, 7.13-67.66), musculoskeletal injury (6.65, 1.20-36.99), and collision with vehicle (3.343, 2.009-5.562). Scooter speed, seasonality, and gender were not associated with risk of hospitalization.

conclusionOur findings show increased hospital admissions and mortality from powered scooter trauma, with fall and motor vehicle collisions as the most common mechanisms resulting in hospitalization. This calls for improved rider safety measures and regulation surrounding vehicular collision scenarios.

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Accidents, TrafficFractures, BoneEmergency Service, HospitalHead Protective DevicesHospitalizationHospitalsHumansRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesEpidemiologyHelmets, safety, regulationsInjuryModeling

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PMCPMC9438147

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