Epidemiology, Injury Severity, and Pattern of Standing E-Scooter Accidents: 6-Month Experience from a German Level I Trauma Center.
Analysis
Epidemiology
Prevention and control
Traffic accident
Journal
Clinics in orthopedic surgery
ISSN: 2005-4408
Titre abrégé: Clin Orthop Surg
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 101505087
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
06
11
2020
revised:
06
02
2021
accepted:
06
02
2021
entrez:
6
12
2021
pubmed:
7
12
2021
medline:
15
12
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
E-scooter usage was lawfully approved in Germany in June 2019. Since then, a marked increase of e-scooter drivers has been noticed. Evidence concerning factors that may affect the severity of these injuries is limited. The study aimed to retrospectively analyze e-scooter-related injuries in a major German city. All patients admitted to the emergency department of a level I trauma center in Berlin, Germany, between June 15, 2019, and December 15, 2019, were retrospectively reviewed. Patients involved in an e-scooter accident were included in this study, and medical reports were analyzed. In the study period, 43 patients were involved in an e-scooter accident and could be included in this study. The median age of the patients was 30 years (interquartile range [IQR], 24.50-39.50 years), with 19 (44.2%) being female patients. The median Injury Severity Score of all patients was 2.0, with the highest Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) of 3.00 (IQR, 2.00-3.00) and was recorded as thoracic injuries. Seven patients had extremity fractures, of which 4 had to be stabilized operatively. In 12 patients (27.9%), the accidents occurred under the influence of alcohol. The majority of injuries reported in this study were associated with a relatively low AIS, possibly due to strict local speed limits. Nonetheless, e-scooter usage bears risks of sustaining severe injuries to the head, face, and extremities, particularly under the influence of alcohol or when illegally ignoring local laws.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
E-scooter usage was lawfully approved in Germany in June 2019. Since then, a marked increase of e-scooter drivers has been noticed. Evidence concerning factors that may affect the severity of these injuries is limited. The study aimed to retrospectively analyze e-scooter-related injuries in a major German city.
METHODS
METHODS
All patients admitted to the emergency department of a level I trauma center in Berlin, Germany, between June 15, 2019, and December 15, 2019, were retrospectively reviewed. Patients involved in an e-scooter accident were included in this study, and medical reports were analyzed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In the study period, 43 patients were involved in an e-scooter accident and could be included in this study. The median age of the patients was 30 years (interquartile range [IQR], 24.50-39.50 years), with 19 (44.2%) being female patients. The median Injury Severity Score of all patients was 2.0, with the highest Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) of 3.00 (IQR, 2.00-3.00) and was recorded as thoracic injuries. Seven patients had extremity fractures, of which 4 had to be stabilized operatively. In 12 patients (27.9%), the accidents occurred under the influence of alcohol.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The majority of injuries reported in this study were associated with a relatively low AIS, possibly due to strict local speed limits. Nonetheless, e-scooter usage bears risks of sustaining severe injuries to the head, face, and extremities, particularly under the influence of alcohol or when illegally ignoring local laws.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34868491
doi: 10.4055/cios20275
pmc: PMC8609219
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
443-448Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 by The Korean Orthopaedic Association.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
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