TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Injuries following Segway® personal transporter accidents: case report and review of the literature JO - Western journal of emergency medicine A1 - Ashurst, John A1 - Wagner, Benjamin SP - 693 EP - 695 VL - 16 IS - 5 N2 - The Segway® self-balancing personal transporter has been used as a means of transport for sightseeing tourists, military, police and emergency medical personnel. Only recently have reports been published about serious injuries that have been sustained while operating this device. This case describes a 67-year-old male who sustained an oblique fracture of the shaft of the femur while using the Segway® for transportation around his community. We also present a review of the literature.
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LA - en SN - 1936-900X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.7.26549 ID - ref1 ER -