TY  - JOUR
A1  - Störmann, Philipp
A1  - Klug, Alexander
A1  - Nau, Christoph
A1  - Verboket, René
A1  - Leiblein, Maximilian
A1  - Müller, Daniel
A1  - Schweigkofler, Uwe
A1  - Hoffmann, Reinhard
A1  - Marzi, Ingo
A1  - Lustenberger, Thomas
T1  - Characteristics and injury patterns in electric-scooter related accidents - a prospective two-center report from Germany
T2  - Journal of Clinical Medicine
N2  - Since the introduction of rental E-scooters in Germany in mid-June 2019, the safety of this new means of transport has been the subject of extensive public debate. However, valid data on injuries and usage habits are not yet available. This retrospective two-center study included a total of 76 patients who presented to the emergency department following E-scooter-related accidents. The mean age was 34.3 ± 12.4 years and 69.7% of the patients were male. About half of the patients were admitted by ambulance (42.1%). Fractures were found in 48.6% of patients, and 27.6% required surgical treatment due to a fracture. The upper extremities were the most commonly affected body region, followed by injuries to the lower extremity and to the head and face. Only one patient had worn a helmet. In-hospital treatment was necessary for 26.3% of the cases. Patients presented to the emergency department mainly during the weekend and on-call times. This is the first report on E-scooter-related injuries in Germany. Accidents with E-scooters can cause serious injuries and, therefore, represent a further burden to emergency departments. The use of E-scooters appears to be mostly recreational, and the rate of use of protective gear is low.
KW  - electric scooter
KW  - e-scooter
KW  - dislocation
KW  - traffic accident
KW  - fracture
KW  - traumatic brain injury
KW  - transportation
Y1  - 2020
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/54898
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-548987
SN  - 2077-0383
N1  - This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
VL  - 9
IS  - 5, Art. 1569
SP  - 1
EP  - 8
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  -