A 12-month retrospective cohort study investigating the incidence and short-term outcomes of e-scooter injuries in regional Western Australia

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 SURGERY

ANZ Journal of Surgery Pub Date : 2024-08-16 DOI:10.1111/ans.19197

Joshua Briotti MD, BSc, Luke Sexton BSc, John Robson MBBS, FACMA, Sana Nasim MBBS, FCPS, FRACS

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Abstract

Background

The rise in popularity of ride share e-scooters has led to an increase in the number of e-scooter injuries, with existing literature reporting increases in rates of admission by more than 350%. In April 2023, the Broome Shire signed a contract to provide 300 e-scooters as part of a shared micro mobility platform. This study aimed to describe the demographics, clinical presentation and health system utilization of patients presenting with e-scooter-related injuries at Broome Regional Hospital (BRH).

Methods

A retrospective cohort study examined all e-scooter-related injuries presenting to BRH between April 1st 2023 and April 30th 2024. Patients with e-scooter injuries described in their Emergency Department (ED) electronic triage records were included. Data was collected from chart review.

Results

A total of 190 patients were identified as having sustained an e-scooter injuries over the 12-month trial period. The median age was 26 years with equal numbers of males and females. Most injuries occurred between 6 pm and 12 am (28%) with 53% of patients reporting being intoxicated, while 75% were not wearing a helmet. Almost all patients (80%) were managed in the emergency department because of the low severity of their injuries. Of the remaining patients, 22 were admitted, with 16 transferred for tertiary-level operative management.

Conclusion

The introduction of e-scooters for shared micromobility represents a new cause of trauma related presentations to BRH. Our study's results have raised awareness regarding the incidence and severity of electric scooter injuries in Broome.

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一项为期 12 个月的回顾性队列研究，调查了西澳大利亚地区电动摩托车伤害的发生率和短期结果。

背景：共享电动滑板车的普及导致电动滑板车受伤人数增加，现有文献报道入院率增加了 350% 以上。2023 年 4 月，布鲁姆郡签订了一份提供 300 辆电动滑板车的合同，作为共享微型移动平台的一部分。本研究旨在描述布鲁姆地区医院（BRH）收治的电动滑板车相关损伤患者的人口统计学特征、临床表现和医疗系统使用情况：这项回顾性队列研究调查了2023年4月1日至2024年4月30日期间在布鲁姆地区医院就诊的所有电动滑板车相关伤害。研究对象包括急诊科（ED）电子分诊记录中描述的电动滑板车受伤患者。通过病历审查收集数据：结果：在为期 12 个月的试验期间，共有 190 名患者被确认为电动摩托车受伤。中位年龄为 26 岁，男女人数相当。大多数受伤事件发生在晚上 6 点至凌晨 12 点之间（28%），53% 的患者表示当时喝醉了，75% 的患者没有佩戴头盔。由于伤势较轻，几乎所有患者（80%）都在急诊科接受了治疗。在其余的患者中，有 22 人被收治，其中 16 人被转到三级医院接受手术治疗：结论：电动滑板车作为共享微型交通工具的引入，为 BRH 带来了与创伤相关的新病例。我们的研究结果提高了人们对布鲁姆电动滑板车伤害的发生率和严重性的认识。

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ANZ Journal of Surgery 医学-外科

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

11.80%

发文量

720

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： ANZ Journal of Surgery is published by Wiley on behalf of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to provide a medium for the publication of peer-reviewed original contributions related to clinical practice and/or research in all fields of surgery and related disciplines. It also provides a programme of continuing education for surgeons. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.