Patterns of orthopedic injuries associated with increasing e-scooter-related trauma: A retrospective observational study with a 4-year evaluation from a tertiary center in Istanbul, Turkey

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 103; no. 46; p. e40609
• Main Authors: Senel, Ahmet, Sert, Selman, Aktas, Mehmet Akif, Tekin, Saltuk Bugra, Carkci, Engin, Erdogan, Sinan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 15.11.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Female; Fractures, Bone - epidemiology; Fractures, Bone - etiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motorcycles - statistics & numerical data; Observational Study; Retrospective Studies; Seasons; Soft Tissue Injuries - epidemiology; Soft Tissue Injuries - etiology; Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data; Turkey - epidemiology; Young Adult; Turkey; trauma; e-scooter; orthopedics; injury; micromobility; fracture

The increasing use of electric scooters (e-scooters) has been accompanied by an increase in the number of traumas. Noncompliance with regulations and the effectiveness of legal measures remain subjects of ongoing debate. This study aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics of patients wit...