Orthopedic fracture hospitalizations are revving up from E-Scooter related injuries.

J Clin Orthop Trauma

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital,506 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States.

Published: December 2021

Introduction: Due to market expansion of electric-scooter companies, a significant rise of personal e-scooter use in dense, urban communities has been observed. No literature has specifically focused on e-scooter fracture epidemiology and risk factors associated with direct hospital admission. The aims of this study were to evaluate the 1) patterns of e-scooter related orthopaedic fractures 2) risk factors associated with direct hospital admission.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) from the United States between 2015 and 2019 was utilized to identify e-scooter fracture epidemiology. Uni/multivariable analyses were conducted to identify independent variables associated with direct hospital admission.

Results: 5,016 patients were identified. The most common fracture location was the upper extremity (25.4%). Multiple distinct fractures diagnoses (p < 0.001), fracture of the upper arm (p = 0.01), metacarpal (p = 0.03), skull(p < 0.001), and associated internal organ injury (p = 0.02) all had a statistical increase over time. Fracture of the upper leg (OR 58.31), lower trunk (OR: 47.04), and associated internal organ damage (OR: 37.82) had the greatest association with direct hospital admission.

Discussion: This study highlights that e-scooter fracture related injuries continue to progress, and without appropriate educational and public health efforts, these injuries will continue to rise.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8517197PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101607DOI Listing

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