Knee Scooter-Related Injuries: A Survey of Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgeons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knee scooters ("scooters") are a commonly used device to facilitate postoperative adherence to weightbearing restrictions. Although high rates of falls have been reported, little is known about injuries related to scooter use.

Methods

We analyzed survey responses from 316 of 2046 members (15%) of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society in May-June 2019 describing (1) frequency of scooter recommendation; (2) indications for which they recommended scooters; (3) characteristics of patients for whom they recommended scooters; (4) prevalence, anatomic locations, mechanisms, and sequelae of scooter-related injuries; and (5) characteristics of patients with scooter-related injuries. Descriptive statistics and χ² goodness-of-fit tests were performed (alph

SUBMITTER: Rahman R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8697236 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature