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Electric scooter-related injuries: a new epidemic in orthopedics

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dc.contributor.author Coelho, Alex
dc.contributor.author Feito, Pablo
dc.contributor.author Corominas, Laura
dc.contributor.author Sánchez Soler, Juan Francisco
dc.contributor.author Pérez-Prieto, Daniel
dc.contributor.author Martínez Díaz, Santos
dc.contributor.author Alier Fabrego, Albert
dc.contributor.author Monllau García, Juan Carlos
dc.date.accessioned 2022-06-20T07:01:59Z
dc.date.available 2022-06-20T07:01:59Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Coelho A, Feito P, Corominas L, Sánchez-Soler JF, Pérez-Prieto D, Martínez-Diaz S, et al. Electric scooter-related injuries: a new epidemic in orthopedics. J Clin Med. 2021 Jul 25; 10(15): 3283. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153283
dc.identifier.issn 2077-0383
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/53532
dc.description.abstract Background: The 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. Methods: A 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. Results: Over 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. Conclusion: Injuries 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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dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher MDPI
dc.rights Copyright © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.title Electric scooter-related injuries: a new epidemic in orthopedics
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153283
dc.subject.keyword Accidents
dc.subject.keyword Electric scooters
dc.subject.keyword Epidemiology
dc.subject.keyword Incidence
dc.subject.keyword Injury
dc.subject.keyword Prevention
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