E-scooters and the City – head to toe injuries
In the recent years electric scooters have become much more common. As the number of drivers increased, so did the number of accidents and injuries involving e-scooters. The most common are head and neck injuries, including open wounds of soft tissues, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), fractures of...
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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In the recent years electric scooters have become much more common. As the number of drivers increased, so did the number of accidents and injuries involving e-scooters. The most common are head and neck injuries, including open wounds of soft tissues, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), fractures of the skull bones, and intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH). The second most frequent are injuries to both upper and lower limbs. Fractures of the spine and injuries to the chest and abdominal cavity are less common. Many injuries could be avoided by using helmets, not driving e-scooters under the influence of intoxicating substances, and systematizing the rules of using e- scooters among other road traffic users.
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| spelling | doaj.art-254766d02c0d4f44b1b970ca3789ef312022-12-22T03:02:48ZengPoznan University of Medical SciencesJournal of Medical Science2353-97982353-98012022-06-0191210.20883/medical.e672E-scooters and the City – head to toe injuriesJustyna Kowalczewska0Szymon Rzepczyk1Czesław Żaba2Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznan University of Medical SciencesPoznan University of Medical Sciences In the recent years electric scooters have become much more common. As the number of drivers increased, so did the number of accidents and injuries involving e-scooters. The most common are head and neck injuries, including open wounds of soft tissues, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), fractures of the skull bones, and intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH). The second most frequent are injuries to both upper and lower limbs. Fractures of the spine and injuries to the chest and abdominal cavity are less common. Many injuries could be avoided by using helmets, not driving e-scooters under the influence of intoxicating substances, and systematizing the rules of using e- scooters among other road traffic users. https://jms.ump.edu.pl/index.php/JMS/article/view/672Electric scootersAccidentsHead injuryTBIRoad safety |
| spellingShingle | Justyna Kowalczewska Szymon Rzepczyk Czesław Żaba E-scooters and the City – head to toe injuries Journal of Medical Science Electric scooters Accidents Head injury TBI Road safety |
| title | E-scooters and the City – head to toe injuries |
| title_full | E-scooters and the City – head to toe injuries |
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| title_short | E-scooters and the City – head to toe injuries |
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| topic | Electric scooters Accidents Head injury TBI Road safety |
| url | https://jms.ump.edu.pl/index.php/JMS/article/view/672 |
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