From the Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Jun;36(6):e343-e345. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001395.
Electric bicycles (E-bikes) are one of a wide range of light electric vehicles that provide convenient local transportation and attractive recreational opportunities. The aim of this study was to report E-bike-related injuries in children presenting to a trauma center.
Retrospective observational study, from December 2014 to November 2015, which included all pediatrics patients admitted to the emergency department with an injury related to E-bike use, was performed.
A total of 97 E-bike injuries presented to the emergency department during this period. Mean age of E-bikers was 13.7 years (range, 7.5-16 years). Injuries to the head and the upper and the lower extremities were the most common. Thirteen patients (15%) were admitted, and 4 underwent surgery.
Children are mainly injured as riders when using E-bikes. There is a need for regulation regarding the use of E-bikes to enhance the safety of both bikers and other road and pavement users.
电动自行车（E-bike）是轻便电动车的一种，为人们提供了便捷的短途交通和有吸引力的休闲机会。本研究旨在报告儿童在创伤中心就诊的与电动自行车相关的伤害情况。
回顾性观察性研究，从 2014 年 12 月至 2015 年 11 月，纳入所有因电动自行车使用而受伤并到急诊科就诊的儿科患者。
在此期间，共有 97 例电动自行车损伤到急诊科就诊。电动自行车使用者的平均年龄为 13.7 岁（范围为 7.5-16 岁）。头部、上肢和下肢受伤最为常见。13 名患者（15%）入院，4 名患者接受了手术。
儿童主要作为骑乘者在使用电动自行车时受伤。需要对电动自行车的使用进行监管，以提高骑车人和其他道路及人行道使用者的安全性。
