Department of General Surgery, Broome Regional Hospital, Broome, Western Australia, Australia.
State Trauma Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
ANZ J Surg. 2024 Nov;94(11):1995-1999. doi: 10.1111/ans.19197. Epub 2024 Aug 16.
The rise in popularity of ride share e-scooters has led to an increase in the number of e-scooter injuries, with existing literature reporting increases in rates of admission by more than 350%. In April 2023, the Broome Shire signed a contract to provide 300 e-scooters as part of a shared micro mobility platform. This study aimed to describe the demographics, clinical presentation and health system utilization of patients presenting with e-scooter-related injuries at Broome Regional Hospital (BRH).
A retrospective cohort study examined all e-scooter-related injuries presenting to BRH between April 1st 2023 and April 30th 2024. Patients with e-scooter injuries described in their Emergency Department (ED) electronic triage records were included. Data was collected from chart review.
A total of 190 patients were identified as having sustained an e-scooter injuries over the 12-month trial period. The median age was 26 years with equal numbers of males and females. Most injuries occurred between 6 pm and 12 am (28%) with 53% of patients reporting being intoxicated, while 75% were not wearing a helmet. Almost all patients (80%) were managed in the emergency department because of the low severity of their injuries. Of the remaining patients, 22 were admitted, with 16 transferred for tertiary-level operative management.
The introduction of e-scooters for shared micromobility represents a new cause of trauma related presentations to BRH. Our study's results have raised awareness regarding the incidence and severity of electric scooter injuries in Broome.
共享电动滑板车的普及导致电动滑板车受伤人数增加，现有文献报告入院率增加了 350%以上。2023 年 4 月，布鲁姆郡签署了一份合同，提供 300 辆电动滑板车作为共享微移动平台的一部分。本研究旨在描述在布鲁姆地区医院（BRH）就诊的电动滑板车相关损伤患者的人口统计学、临床表现和卫生系统利用情况。
回顾性队列研究检查了 2023 年 4 月 1 日至 2024 年 4 月 30 日期间在 BRH 就诊的所有电动滑板车相关损伤。将在急诊部（ED）电子分诊记录中描述有电动滑板车损伤的患者纳入研究。数据从病历回顾中收集。
在 12 个月的试验期间，共确定 190 名患者发生电动滑板车损伤。中位数年龄为 26 岁，男女比例相等。大多数损伤发生在下午 6 点至 12 点（28%），53%的患者报告饮酒，而 75%的患者未戴头盔。由于受伤程度低，几乎所有患者（80%）都在急诊科接受治疗。其余患者中，22 人住院，16 人因需要三级手术管理而转院。
共享电动滑板车的引入代表了 BRH 创伤相关就诊的新原因。我们的研究结果提高了人们对布鲁姆电动滑板车损伤发生率和严重程度的认识。
