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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2023

Lessons learned? Increasing injury severity of electric-scooter accidents over a period of one year: a monocentric follow-up study at a level 1 trauma center.

Jannik Leyendecker, Michael Hackl, Tim Leschinger, Jan Bredow, Felix Krane, Peer Eysel, Lars P Müller, Andreas Harbrecht

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Article in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Jannik LeyendeckerDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. jleyende@uw.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-4439-4702
Michael HacklDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Tim LeschingerDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Jan BredowDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Krankenhaus Porz Am Rhein, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Felix KraneDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Peer EyselDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Lars P MüllerDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Andreas HarbrechtDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
University of Cologne · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAfter major COVID-19 lockdown measures were suspended in 2021, E-scooter mobility regrew rapidly. In the meantime, multiple studies were published on the potential risks for e-scooter drivers and the necessity for wearing protective equipment. But did the drivers learn their lessons?

methodsWe observed data of E-scooter-related accidents admitted to the emergency department of a level 1 German trauma center in the year 2021 and compared the data with our previous report (July 2019-July 2020).

resultsN = 97 E-scooter-related accidents were included, marking a 50% increase when compared to the previous observation. Most patients were young adults (28.18 ± 1.13 years) with a notable shift towards a male population (25 vs. 63, p = 0.007). While the injury pattern remained unchanged, injury severity, reflected by a significant increase in shock room treatments (p = 0.005), hospital admissions (p = 0.45), and ICU admissions (p = 0.028), increased. Lastly, we report a higher injury severity of patients driving under the influence of alcohol, expressed by significant differences in hospital admissions, shock room treatments, ICU admissions, intracerebral bleeding (p < 0.0001), and injuries requiring surgery (p = 0.0017).

conclusionThe increase in injury severity and especially the substantial number of accidents due to driving under the influence of alcohol, are alarming for both trauma- and neurosurgeons. As the controversy surrounding the general use of E-scooters will continue, we urge representatives to intensify their efforts regarding prevention campaigns focusing on the potential dangers of E-scooters, especially when driving under the influence of alcohol.

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AccidentsTrauma CentersAccidents, TrafficEmergency Service, HospitalFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultE-scooter-related accidentsInjury patternMonocentricPrevalence

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