ArticleOTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma2026
Orthopaedic injuries among adults associated with electric skateboard use.
Article in OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Objectives: Electric skateboards (e-skateboards) have surged in popularity, providing an accessible mode of transportation. Although previous studies have explored hoverboard, electric scooter, and electric bicycle injuries, adult e-skateboard research remains limited. This study aimed to deepen the understanding of orthopaedic injuries in adults related to e-skateboards, guiding effective injury prevention strategies. Methods: Design: Retrospective database study. Setting: Multicenter, US emergency departments. Patients/Participants: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was queried between 2014 and 2023 for patients aged 18+ presenting to the US Emergency departments with e-skateboard, one-wheel, or longboard vehicle injuries. Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes included fractures or dislocations diagnoses and hospital admissions. Secondary analysis included amputation, concussion, contusion/abrasion, hematoma, strain/sprain, laceration, puncture, crushing, nerve damage, or foreign body diagnoses. Results: Three hundred thirty-five (national estimates [NE] = 13,495) patients with e-skateboard injuries were isolated with 466 (NE = 19,041) diagnoses from 2014 to 2023. The most common injuries included fractures (32.83%, NE = 6252, n = 150), contusions/abrasions (18.18%, NE = 3462, n = 81), and internal organ injuries (15.51%, NE = 2954, n = 72), whereas dislocations accounted for 1.66% (NE = 317, n = 13). The most frequently fractured sites were the clavicle (20.68%, NE = 1293), ankle (11.29%, NE = 706), and the upper trunk (11.20%, NE = 700). Out of all diagnoses treated and admitted/transferred (NE = 3053), 60.86% were fractures (NE = 1858) and 25.02% were internal injuries (n = 764). There was 1 documented fatality. Out of all diagnoses treated and released (NE = 15,464), 27.11% were fractures (NE = 4192) and 13.95% were internal injuries (NE = 2158). Conclusions: E-skateboards present a significant risk for orthopaedic injuries, underscoring the need for enhanced safety measures. Protective gear, such as guards, could potentially affect the incidence of ankle fractures, but effective prevention strategies for clavicle fractures remain unknown. Level of Evidence: Level III.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.