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Epidemiology, Injury Severity, and Pattern of Standing E-Scooter Accidents: 6-Month Experience from a German Level I Trauma Center.

Frank GraefChristian DollMarcel NiemannSerafeim TsitsilonisUlrich StöckleKarl F BraunJonas WüsterSven Märdian
Published in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery (2021)
The majority of injuries reported in this study were associated with a relatively low AIS, possibly due to strict local speed limits. Nonetheless, e-scooter usage bears risks of sustaining severe injuries to the head, face, and extremities, particularly under the influence of alcohol or when illegally ignoring local laws.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • early onset
  • human health
  • soft tissue
  • risk assessment
  • alcohol consumption
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  • optical coherence tomography