Citation

Mitra B, Heald E, Sri-Ganeshan M, MacSuibhne E, Edwards E, Cameron PA. Emerg. Med. Australas. 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/1742-6723.14170

PMID

36623931

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To report the frequency of electric scooter-related trauma and association with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use.

METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, including presentations from 1 January 2017 to 31 May 2022 to a metropolitan health service.

RESULTS: There were 272 cases included, with increasing frequency, of which 65 (24%) had AOD exposure. Most AOD-related trauma occurred at night, among males, without helmet use, had higher injury severity, requirement for surgical intervention and longer hospital length of stay.

CONCLUSIONS: Urgent preventive measures with a focus on reducing AOD exposure and promoting of helmet use is indicated.

Keywords: Ethanol impaired driving; Drug impaired driving; Cannabis impaired driving

Language: en

Keywords

emergency department; wounds and injuries; alcohol; illicit drugs; scooter