Electric scooter injuries in the pediatric population are increasing: an analysis of national injury trends and mechanisms between 2014 and 2023.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 ORTHOPEDICS

Physician and Sportsmedicine Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-04 DOI:10.1080/00913847.2025.2598225

Doria L Weiss, Christian K Law, Avanish Yendluri, Kyle K Obana, Nikan K Namiri, Michael J Danaher, Bryan M Saltzman, Robert L Parisien, David P Trofa

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Abstract

Introduction: The use of electric scooters (e-scooters) has surged over the past decade, leading to a notable rise in e-scooter related injuries presenting to emergency departments. This study aims to analyze trends and mechanisms of e-scooter injuries in the United States pediatric population. We hypothesized that there would be a significant increase in pediatric e-scooter injuries from 2014 to 2023, and particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2023, with many patients sustaining fractures.

Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) was queried for pediatric (age ≤18) electric scooter injuries presenting to US emergency departments between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2023. Patient demographics, injury location, discharge disposition, and diagnosis were extracted. The mechanisms of injury were categorized based on the injury narrative. Injury trends were analyzed using linear regression analysis.

Results: A total of 2,231 pediatric e-scooter injuries (NE = 63,527) were included. The mean age was 11.9 ± 4.0 years old and 63.3% of patients were male. There was a statistically significant increase in pediatric e-scooter injuries from 2014 to 2023 (p = 0.002). Additionally, we identified a 2.4 fold increase in annual post-COVID (2021-2023) average injuries compared to pre-COVID (2014-2019). The most common diagnosis was fractures (NE = 18103, 28.5%). The most common body part injured was the head (NE = 11258, 17.7%). Collisions with other moving vehicles comprised 10.8% of all injuries (NE = 6840). The most common mechanisms of injury were falling off of the e-scooter (NE = 43889, 69.1%). Out of the 432 (19.4%) narratives that reported helmet usage, 72.6% indicated that the patient was not wearing a helmet.

Conclusion: Pediatric e-scooter injuries have increased significantly in the past decade, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. As e-scooter usage continues to rise, these findings underscore the need for targeted safety measures to protect young riders from fractures and head injuries.

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儿科人群中的电动滑板车伤害正在增加：2014年至2023年国家伤害趋势和机制分析。

导读：在过去的十年里，电动滑板车（e-scooters）的使用激增，导致急诊部门的电动滑板车相关伤害显著增加。本研究旨在分析美国儿科人群中电动滑板车伤害的趋势和机制。我们假设，从2014年到2023年，特别是自2020年至2023年COVID-19大流行以来，儿童电动滑板车受伤的人数将显著增加，许多患者会出现骨折。方法：通过国家电子伤害监测系统（NEISS）查询2014年1月1日至2023年12月31日期间美国急诊科的儿童（年龄≤18岁）电动滑板车伤害。提取患者人口统计资料、损伤部位、出院处置和诊断。根据损伤叙述对损伤机制进行分类。采用线性回归分析损伤趋势。结果：共纳入2231例儿童电动滑板车损伤（NE = 63527）。平均年龄11.9±4.0岁，男性占63.3%。从2014年到2023年，儿童电动滑板车的伤害有统计学意义的增加（p = 0.002）。此外，我们发现，与新冠肺炎前（2014-2019）相比，新冠肺炎后（2021-2023）的年平均受伤人数增加了2.4倍。最常见的诊断是骨折（NE = 18103, 28.5%）。最常见的身体部位是头部（NE = 11258, 17.7%）。与其他移动车辆的碰撞占所有伤害的10.8% （NE = 6840）。最常见的损伤机制为从电动滑板车上摔下（NE = 43889, 69.1%）。在报告使用头盔的432例（19.4%）中，72.6%的患者表示未戴头盔。结论：儿童电动滑板车伤害在过去十年中显着增加，特别是自COVID-19大流行以来。随着电动滑板车使用率的持续上升，这些研究结果强调了有针对性的安全措施的必要性，以保护年轻车手免受骨折和头部受伤。

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Physician and Sportsmedicine PRIMARY HEALTH CARE-ORTHOPEDICS

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