@article{ref1,
title="Impact of the rising number of rentable e-scooter accidents on emergency care in Berlin 6 months after the introduction: a maxillofacial perspective",
journal="Craniomaxillofacial trauma and reconstruction",
year="2021",
author="Wüster, Jonas and Voß, Jan and Koerdt, Steffen and Beck-Broichsitter, Benedicta and Kreutzer, Kilian and Märdian, Sven and Lindner, Tobias and Heiland, Max and Doll, Christian",
volume="14",
number="1",
pages="43-48",
abstract="STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study of all patients presented at our emergency department after an accident while riding an e-scooter between 15 June 2019 and 15 December 2019. Out of this group, we subgrouped all patients with injuries to the head and neck area. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: Shared e-scooter systems have recently been introduced in many big cities worldwide and are becoming increasingly popular. This retrospective study aimed to give a detailed overview of clinical data on consequences of e-scooter accidents, with particular attention to the maxillofacial point of view. <br><br>METHODS: We performed a single-center retrospective study of all patients presented at our emergency department after an accident while riding an e-scooter between June 15, 2019 and December 15, 2019. <br><br>RESULTS: Within the observation period, 43 patients (mean age of 32 years; range: 17-64 years) suffered from an accident while riding an e-scooter. Of these, 25 patients (58%) required maxillofacial treatment whereby 9 patients (36%) suffered a fracture (56% fracture of the mandible; 33% fracture of the nasal bone; 11% fracture of the maxilla). Six patients required maxillofacial surgical treatment. Twelve patients (28%) stated to have been driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident (blood alcohol level between 0.77 g/L and 2.32 g/L). None of the patients used body protection, and only one patient wore a helmet (2%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: With the introduction of shared e-scooter systems, health-care facilities are faced with an increasing number of accidents related to the use of e-scooters, suffering from a high percentage of injuries in the maxillofacial region. Facial injuries might be reduced by the mandatory use of a helmet with faceguard. The trauma mechanism, in particular, seems to differ from other common trauma cases and needs to be examined more closely.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1943-3875",
doi="10.1177/1943387520940180",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1943387520940180"
}