E-scooter injuries referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgical service at Christchurch Hospital: a retrospective observational study and cost analysis of 17-months of data.

Autor: Smit RB; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, 5th floor Riverside, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011. Electronic address: ryan.b.smit@gmail.com., Graham DO; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, 5th floor Riverside, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011. Electronic address: danyon.graham@gmail.com., Erasmus J; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, 5th floor Riverside, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011. Electronic address: jason.erasmus@cdhb.health.nz.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery [Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg] 2021 May; Vol. 59 (4), pp. 439-444. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 02.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.08.112
Abstrakt: Personal and shared stand-up electronic scooters (e-scooters) have rapidly increased in popularity, leading to an increase in the number of patients with e-scooter-related trauma presenting to hospital Emergency departments. This study aimed to assess the patterns of oral and maxillofacial trauma directly related to e-scooter use and provide a cost-analysis related to the management of these patients. A retrospective, controlled interval study was conducted to examine all patients referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgical service at Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand, who sustained facial injury as a result of e-scooter accidents between 15 October 2018 and 15 April 2020. A total of 30 patients with e-scooter-related facial injuries were referred to the maxillofacial service and required a total of 23 operative procedures. The majority of patients (70%) were aged between 20-39 years and 63.3% were male. Two-thirds reported having consumed alcohol before the e-scooter accident. The total estimated cost for the treatment of patients was $298,054 NZD. E-scooter-related maxillofacial trauma represents an emerging mechanism of injury that is associated with significant facial trauma and results in a treatment cost that adds significant burden on the health care system.
(Copyright © 2020 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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