Impact of the Rising Number of Rentable E-scooter Accidents on Emergency Care in Berlin 6 Months After the Introduction: A Maxillofacial Perspective
| Autor: | Max Heiland, Tobias Lindner, Jonas Wüster, Steffen Koerdt, Jan Oliver Voß, Benedicta Beck-Broichsitter, Kilian Kreutzer, Christian Doll, Sven Märdian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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business.industry
Perspective (graphical) 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Retrospective cohort study Emergency department Original Articles Oral maxillofacial surgery medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Otorhinolaryngology medicine Surgery 030212 general & internal medicine Medical emergency Oral Surgery business |
| Zdroj: | Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr |
| ISSN: | 1943-3875 |
| Popis: | Study Design: Retrospective study of all patients presented at our emergency department after an accident while riding an e-scooter between 15 June 2019 and 15 December 2019. Out of this group, we subgrouped all patients with injuries to the head and neck area. Objective: Shared e-scooter systems have recently been introduced in many big cities worldwide and are becoming increasingly popular. This retrospective study aimed to give a detailed overview of clinical data on consequences of e-scooter accidents, with particular attention to the maxillofacial point of view. Methods: We performed a single-center retrospective study of all patients presented at our emergency department after an accident while riding an e-scooter between June 15, 2019 and December 15, 2019. Results: Within the observation period, 43 patients (mean age of 32 years; range: 17-64 years) suffered from an accident while riding an e-scooter. Of these, 25 patients (58%) required maxillofacial treatment whereby 9 patients (36%) suffered a fracture (56% fracture of the mandible; 33% fracture of the nasal bone; 11% fracture of the maxilla). Six patients required maxillofacial surgical treatment. Twelve patients (28%) stated to have been driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident (blood alcohol level between 0.77 g/L and 2.32 g/L). None of the patients used body protection, and only one patient wore a helmet (2%). Conclusions: With the introduction of shared e-scooter systems, health-care facilities are faced with an increasing number of accidents related to the use of e-scooters, suffering from a high percentage of injuries in the maxillofacial region. Facial injuries might be reduced by the mandatory use of a helmet with faceguard. The trauma mechanism, in particular, seems to differ from other common trauma cases and needs to be examined more closely. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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