Longboard and skateboard injuries

Pediatric and adolescent injury in skateboarding

“…As shown in Table 1, the vast majority of pediatric and adolescent skateboarders (68.1% -100%) were male, In most studies where adult skateboarders were included, the majority of participants were children or adolescents (Birkhoelzer, Kirschner & Schweikert, 1979;Feiler & Frank, 2000;Forsman & Eriksson, 2001;Hawkins & Lyne, 1981;Keays & Dumas, 2014;Kyle et al, 2002;Lustenberger et al, 2010;Morgan, Galloway & Patel, 1980;Rethnam, Yesupalan & Sinha, 2008;Retsky, Jaffe & Christoffel, 1991;Vaca, Mai, Anderson, Fox & Ferrarella, 2007…”

“…Some studies conclude that skateboard-related injuries, between 38% and 62.5%, are more likely to result from activities in spaces shared by motor vehicles, such as roads or parking lots, in contrast to 8-26.4% happening in skateparks (Hawkins & Lyne, 1981;Keays & Dumas, 2014;Osberg, Schneps, Di Scala & Li, 1998). However, according to Forstman and Eriksson (2001), most injury events take place at skateboarding areas.…”

“…Injury causing events are varied ( Table 3) but most likely to stem from a fall (Keays & Dumas, 2014;Osberg et al, 1998). In infants and children, most injuries follow a loss of balance, failed trick attempt or an abrupt stop of the skateboard by an irregularity on the ride surface, projecting the skateboarder in the direction of travel (Forsman & Eriksson, 2001;Fountain & Meyers 1996;Gomez & Rao, 2016;Keays & Dumas, 2014;Macdonald, 2006). Plastic/bending fractures can occur when falling skateboarders brace themselves with an outstretched arm (Swischuk, 2015).…”

“…Consequently, skateboarding is often viewed negatively by the medical community and has been discouraged in many places around the world (Graham, 2010;Keays & Dumas, 2014). This article reviews the epidemiology of pediatric and adolescent injury in skateboarding and suggests possible areas for further research.…”

Facing Facts: Facial Injuries from Stand-up Electric Scooters

“…Although HNIs are less frequent with Segway® (Bedford, New Hampshire) personal transporters (15.6%), which tend to occur in older individuals with a mean age of 48 years, soft tissue injuries, and orthopedic injuries remain the most common injury types [17]. While bicycle accidents favor slightly older males and produce more frequent and severe intracranial damage, skateboard and longboard injuries affect younger males (88%) with similar fracture and soft tissue damage rates, predominantly occurring in the extremities [18][19].…”