Orthopedic Injuries Caused by Electric Scooters: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orthopedic-related injuries are a significant proportion of electric scooter (e-scooter) injuries that present to hospitals. There is a lack of global regulatory consensus for e-scooter use.

Aims

We aimed to synthesize existing data on orthopedic injuries due to e-scooters and identify modifiable risk factors that will help guide policymaking, reduce hospital burden, and aid clinicians in the management of these injuries.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify studies pertaining to e-scooter injuries. The U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed/MEDLINE), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were queried for publications from January 1980 to November 2022, utilizing keywords pertinent to electric scooter,

SUBMITTER: Ranson R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11572664 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature