TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Electric scooter orthopaedic injury demographics at an urban Level I trauma center
JO  - Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
A1  - Siow, Matthew Y.
A1  - Lavoie-Gagne, Ophelie
A1  - Politzer, Cary S.
A1  - Mitchell, Brendon C.
A1  - Harkin, William E.
A1  - Flores, Alec R.
A1  - Schwartz, Alexandra K.
A1  - Girard, Paul J.
A1  - Kent, William T.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: This study highlights demographics and Orthopaedic injuries of electric scooter related trauma that presented to our institution over a 27-month period. <br><br>DESIGN: Retrospective Review. SETTING: Urban Level 1 Trauma Center. PATIENTS: Patients presenting to the Emergency Department, Trauma Bay, or Outpatient Clinic after electric scooter injury were identified from November 2017 through January 2020 using ICD-10 diagnosis codes. MAIN OUTCOMES: Patient charts were reviewed for demographics, injury characteristics, imaging, treatment, perioperative data, and Injury Severity Scores (ISS). <br><br>RESULTS: 485 patients presented during the study period. Of these, 44% had Orthopaedic injuries including 30% with pelvis or extremity fractures. There were 21 (10%) polytraumatized patients in the Orthopaedic cohort. Age ranged from 16 to 79 years (average 36), with 58% male and 18% visitors from out of town. Of 49 patients requiring Orthopaedic surgery, 8 underwent surgery on an urgent basis. Average ISS for Orthopaedic patients was 8.4 with a median of 5.0 for non-operative injuries versus a significantly higher median of 16.0 for operative injuries. Twenty-nine percent of patients were intoxicated, and only 2% wore a helmet. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Electric scooter injuries are increasing, and many patients sustain high-energy injuries. As electric scooter use continues to increase, the prevalence of Orthopaedic injuries is also likely to rise. Further studies are needed to fully understand the impact scooter-related injuries have on individual patients and the healthcare system. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0890-5339
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000001803
ID  - ref1
ER  -