BACKGROUND:Electric scooters are popular in Southern California due to their ease of use, affordability, and availability. The objective of this study was to characterize how hospital admissions and outcomes varied due to electric scooter injury among Southern California trauma centers. STUDY DESIGN:Trauma registry data from 9 urban trauma centers were queried for patients sustaining injury while operating an electric scooter from January to December 2018. Data collection included patient demographics, diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes. RESULTS:During the 1-year study period, 87 patients required trauma surgeon care due to scooter-related injury, with a mean age of 35.1 years; 71.3% were male with 20.7% and 17.2% of patients requiring ICU admission and a surgical intervention, respectively. One (1.1%) patient died. The head and face were most commonly injured, followed by the extremities. Helmet use was uncommon (71.3%). High variability in patient volume was noted, with 2 centers considered high-incidence and the remaining low-incidence. CONCLUSIONS:Injuries from electric scooter crashes are primarily to the head, face, and extremities, with approximately 1 in 5 patients requiring ICU admission and/or a surgical intervention. There is significant variation in patient volume among Southern California trauma centers that could affect the delivery of care with the abrupt introduction of this technology. Targeted public health interventions and policies might better address community use of the electric scooter.

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背景:电动踏板车因其易于使用,价格合理和实用性而在南加州颇受欢迎。这项研究的目的是描述南加州创伤中心因电动踏板车受伤而导致的住院收治和结局如何变化。
研究设计:从9个城市创伤中心的创伤登记数据中查询了从2018年1月至2018年12月在操作电动踏板车时受伤的患者。数据收集包括患者的人口统计学,诊断,干预和结果。
结果:在为期1年的研究期内,有87例由于踏板车相关伤害而需要创伤外科医生的护理,平均年龄为35.1岁。男性占71.3%,分别需要入ICU和手术干预的患者占20.7%和17.2%。一名(1.1%)患者死亡。头部和面部最常见,其次是四肢。使用头盔的情况很少见(占71.3%)。注意到患者数量的高变异性,其中两个中心被认为是高发病率,其余的被认为是低发病率。
结论:电动踏板车碰撞造成的伤害主要是头部,面部和四肢,约有五分之一的患者需要入住ICU和/或进行外科手术。在南加州创伤中心之间,患者数量存在显着差异,这可能会在突然引入该技术的情况下影响护理的提供。有针对性的公共卫生干预措施和政策可能会更好地解决社区对电动踏板车的使用。

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