TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - E-scooter incidents in Berlin: an evaluation of risk factors and injury patterns
JO  - Emergency medicine journal
A1  - Uluk, Deniz
A1  - Lindner, Tobias
A1  - Dahne, Michael
A1  - Bickelmayer, Jens Werner
A1  - Beyer, Kassandra
A1  - Slagman, Anna
A1  - Jahn, Friedrich
A1  - Willy, Christian
A1  - Moeckel, Martin
A1  - Gerlach, Undine
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: E-scooters have emerged as a frequently used vehicle in German cities due to their high availability and easy access. However, investigations about the causes and mechanisms of E-scooter incidents and their trauma-specific consequences are rare. <br><br>METHODS: We analysed all patients involved in E-scooter incidents from June to December 2019 who presented to four inner-city EDs in Berlin. The prospective data included patient-related and incident-related data, information on injury patterns and therapy, responses in a voluntary questionnaire concerning E-scooter use and general traffic experience. <br><br>RESULTS: 248 patients (129 males; median age 29 years (5-81)) were included: 41% were tourists and 4% were children. Most incidents (71%) occurred between July and September 2019, the majority occurring at weekends (58%). The injury pattern was mostly multifocal, affecting the lower (42%) and upper limbs (37%) and the head (40%). Traumatic brain injury was associated with alcohol consumption. Inpatient admission was recorded in 25%, surgery in 23%. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study has defined the incidence of injury related to E-scooter use in a major European city. Stricter laws governing the use of E-scooters, the wearing of helmets and technical modifications to the E-scooter platforms might decrease E-scooter-associated incidents and resulting injuries in the future.     TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: German Clinical Trials Registry (DRKS00018061).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1472-0205
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2020-210268
ID  - ref1
ER  -