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Sarah Heuer1, Sönke Landschoof2, Patrick Kornherr1
1Trauma Surgery, Asklepios Clinics Hamburg GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.
Zeitschrift Fur Orthopadie Und Unfallchirurgie
|May 3, 2021
Summary
Electric scooter injuries are a growing concern, with many patients experiencing head, bone, and ligament damage. Few riders wore helmets, and alcohol use was common, suggesting a need for regulations.
Area of Science:
- Trauma surgery
- Epidemiology
- Public health
Background:
- Shared electric scooters introduced in Germany in June 2019.
- Surgeons are increasingly treating injuries associated with electric scooter use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the first registry (E-SCORE) for electric scooter-related injuries.
- To analyze injury patterns and gather epidemiological data.
Main Methods:
- Prospective analysis of patients treated in the Emergency Department from June 2019 to June 2020.
- Data collected included injury types, imaging, alcohol and helmet use, age, and surgical intervention.
Main Results:
- 90 patients analyzed; mean age 35.6 years, 65.5% male.
- 32 fractures, 7 ligament injuries, 38 head injuries (8 severe).
- 20% of patients consumed alcohol; only 2.2% wore helmets; 32.2% required surgery.
Conclusions:
- Electric scooter injuries, particularly head injuries, are significant.
- Injuries often require surgical treatment and are associated with alcohol use and lack of helmet use.
- Legal regulations (e.g., blood alcohol limits, helmet recommendations) and a national registry are suggested.
