Matthew B Bloom1, Ali Noorzad2, Carol Lin3, Milton Little4, Ernest Y Lee5, Daniel R Margulies6, Sam S Torbati7. 1. Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: Matthew.Bloom@cshs.org. 2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: Ali.Noorzad@cshs.org. 3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: Carol.Lin@cshs.org. 4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: Milton.Little@cshs.org. 5. UCLA-Caltech Medical Scientist Training Program, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: Ernest.Lee@ucla.edu. 6. Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: Daniel.Margulies@cshs.org. 7. Department of Emergency Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: Sam.Torbati@cshs.org.
Abstract
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BACKGROUND: This study investigates the impact of standing electric scooter-related injuries within an entire integrated hospital system. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of patients involved in standing electric scooter incidents presenting throughout an urban hospital network over a 10 month period. Rates of Google searches of scooter-related terms performed locally were used as a surrogate for ride frequency. Injury, mechanism, and cost data were analyzed. RESULTS: Data on 248 patients were reviewed. Twenty-three (9%) were under 18 years old. Loss of balance was the most common cause of injury accounting for nearly half, while tripping over a scooter 14 (6%) affected the elderly disproportionately. Eight (3%) riders wore helmets. All TBI and closed head injuries occurred in unhelmeted patients. Most incidents occurred in the street, only one in a bicycle lane. Facilities costs were greater for patients under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. CONCLUSION: Policies related to the use of mandated safety equipment, dedicated bicycle lanes, and the proper storage of empty vehicles should be further investigated.
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