Orthopedic Injuries Associated with Hoverboard Use in Children: A Multi-center Analysis.

Nicole H GoldhaberAmanda N GoldinAndrew T PennockKristin LivingstonDonald S BaeYi Meng YenBenjamin J ShoreDennis E KramerJason E JagodzinskiBenton E Heyworth

Published in: HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery (2019)

Hoverboards were associated with a variety of pediatric orthopedic injuries and required the use of significant resources in the ED, UC, and operating room. These data may represent a starting point for further prospective multi-center studies and public health efforts toward prevention of hoverboard injuries.

Keyphrases

public health
emergency department
young adults
electronic health record
quality improvement
machine learning
childhood cancer