TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A comparison of manual versus electric bicycle injuries presenting to a pediatric emergency department
JO  - Rambam Maimonides medical journal
A1  - Capua, Tali
A1  - Glatstein, Miguel
A1  - Hermon, Karin
A1  - Tavor, Oren
A1  - Scolnik, Dennis
A1  - Kusaev, Veronika
A1  - Rimon, Ayelet
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: The use of electric bicycles (E-bikes) has dramatically increased over the last decade. E-bikes offer an inexpensive, alternative form of transport, but also pose a new public health challenge in terms of safety and injury prevention. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology and severity of E-bike related injuries among children treated in the emergency department (ED) and to compare these to manual bicycle related injuries. <br><br>METHODS: A retrospective observational study of all pediatric patients presenting to the ED between December 2014 and November 2015 with an injury related to E-bike or manual bicycle use. Data including demographics, diagnosis, injury severity score (ISS), and outcome were compared. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 196 cyclist injuries presented to the ED; 85 related to E-bike use and 111 to manual bicycle riders. The mean age of E-bikers was 13.7 years (7.5-16 years) and of manual bicycle riders was 9.9 years (3-16 years). Injuries to the head and the extremities were common in both groups. E-bikers had significantly more intra-abdominal organ injury (P=0.047). Injury severity scores were low overall, but injuries of higher severity (ISS>9) only occurred among the E-bikers. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric E-bike injuries tend to be more severe than those sustained during manual bicycle riding. Further research into bicycle and other road and pavement users could lead to enhanced regulation regarding E-bike usage.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2076-9172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5041/RMMJ.10370
ID  - ref1
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