Table 1 Patient and accident characteristics for orthopaedic referrals associated with e-scooters
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Age in years(mean[range]) | 34.21 [9–58] |
Age < 15 years | 16 (25.8%) |
15 ≤ Age ≤ 40 years | 30 (48.3%) |
40 < Age years | 10 (16.1%) |
Male gender | 45 (72.5%) |
Rider | 56 (90.3%) |
Non-rider | 6 (9.7%) |
Mechanism of injury | |
Fall | 42 (75%) |
Collision with a moving motor vehicle | 4 (7.1%) |
Collision with a bicycle | 2 (3.55%) |
Collision with another e-scooter | 2 (3.55%) |
Collision with a stationary object or person | 6 (10.8%) |
Blood alcohol level > 10 mg/dl | 12 (19.3%) |
Helmet use | 4 (6.4%) |
Other protective equipment use | - |
Place of injury | |
Cycle path | 28 (45.1%) |
Road | 22 (35.4%) |
Pavement | 12 (19.5%) |
Time of injury | |
5 pm to 8 am on weekdays and at weekend | 41 (66.1%) |
8 am to 5 pm on weekdays | 21 (33.9%) |
Type of treatment | |
Non-operative management | 30 (38.5%) |
Operative management | 32 (61.5%) |
Mean hospital stay | 3.7 days |
GCS score < 8 | 1(1.6%) |
Average job loss of patients | 2.4 months |
Discharged from ED | 27 (43.6%) |
Admitted to ward | 34 (54.8%) |
Intensive care unit | 1(1.6%) |
Minor trauma according to ISS | 38 (61.4%) |
Moderate trauma according to ISS | 23 (37%) |
Major trauma according to ISS | 1(1.6%) |