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Adult skateboarding and motorized board injuries: A comparative analysis.
Am J Emerg Med
December 2024
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine, 96 Jonathan Lucas St., CSB 708, Charleston, SC 29425, United States. Electronic address:
Objectives: Skateboarding and motorized boards are popular as a recreational activity and mode of transportation. Prior studies have investigated injury patterns from these activities in the pediatric population, but there is little data in the adult population. This study aims to investigate and compare the type and severity of injuries associated with skateboarding and motorized boards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCharacteristics of outdoor motorized scooter-related injuries: analysis of data from the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (eCHIRPP).
Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can
October 2022
Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Introduction: The use of motorized scooters is gaining popularity in Canada and elsewhere. This study aims to summarize characteristics of injuries related to use of motorized scooters using data from the electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (eCHIRPP) and to analyze trends. The eCHIRPP collects information associated with the injury event and clinical information related to treatment (the injured body part, the nature of the injury, injury intent and treatment received) from 11 pediatric and 9 general hospitals across Canada.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 pandemic restrictions unmasks dangers of frequent injury mechanisms for common surgically treated pediatric fractures.
J Child Orthop
April 2022
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA.
Purpose: This study examined the volume and characteristics of common surgically treated fractures in children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 affected the society in numerous ways. Social distancing led to changes in the types of activities performed by individuals, including children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrend of hoverboard related injuries at a pediatric emergency department.
Ital J Pediatr
April 2022
Pediatric Emergency, Department of Emergency and General Pediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Introduction: Understanding how the use of hoverboards (HBs) can affect a child's safety is crucial. We describe the characteristics of HB related injuries and provide key messages about child prevention when using these leisure devices.
Methods: This was a retrospective study at an emergency department (ED) of a level-III-trauma center from 2016 to 2019.
Seasonal differences in emergency department visits for scooter associated injuries.
Chronobiol Int
February 2022
Riley Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Hoverboards and electric scooters have surged in popularity in the past decade. These devices carry their own injury profiles and have caused increasing emergency department visits for injury. The purpose of this study was to compare both hoverboards and electric scooters to more traditional scooters and evaluate seasonal variations in their injury patterns.
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