The incidence and severity of pediatric injuries sustained by electric bikes and powered scooters - the experience of an urban, tertiary pediatric emergency department
Seraj Moati,
Oren Tavor,
Tali Capua
et al.
Abstract:Purpose: To describe the incidence and severity of electrical bicycle- (E-bike) and power scooter (P-scooter)-related injuries and their secular trends among pediatric patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department (ED).
Methods: This retrospective cohort study of patients aged <18 years who sustained E-bike and P-scooter injuries was performed between 2018 and 2023. We explored trends of severe trauma cases, ED visits, hospitalizations, and surgical interventions. Severity of trauma was rated by e… Show more
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