TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Maxillofacial injuries sustained by riders of electric-powered bikes and electric-powered scooters
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Zrifin, Elad
A1  - Arbel, Shimrit
A1  - Peleg, Oren
A1  - Ianculovici, Clariel
A1  - Kleinman, Shlomi
A1  - Rahima, Heled
A1  - Shuster, Amir
A1  - Groysman, Leonid
A1  - Mijiritsky, Eitan
A1  - Mahmoud, Reema
SP  - e15183
EP  - e15183
VL  - 19
IS  - 22
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The purpose of our study is to retrospectively analyze and compare the patterns of maxillofacial-related injuries among rides of electric-powered bikes (E-bikes) and electric-powered scooters (E-scooters), the associated risk factors, and the required treatment. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical files of all riders presenting to the emergency department at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center between 2019 and 2020 with oral- and maxillofacial-related injuries due to E-bike and E-scooter accidents were reviewed. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 320 riders sustained oral- and maxillofacial-related injuries due to trauma involving E-bikes and E-scooters during the study period. E-scooter riders were involved in 238 accidents (74.5%) while E-bike riders accounted for the remaining 82 accidents (27.5%). Eighty-four out of 320 riders (26.25%) were hospitalized and required surgical interventions. Most of the 232 riders (72.5%) who reported not wearing a protective helmet during the index accident were E-scooter riders. In addition, 39 riders (18.66%) were riding either of these electric-powered vehicles under the influence of alcohol. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: E-bike riders are more likely to sustain a maxillofacial fracture than E-scooter riders. Not wearing a protective helmet and riding under the influence of alcohol are major risk factors for maxillofacial injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215183
ID  - ref1
ER  -