Risk of hospital admission related to scooter trauma injuries: a national emergency room database study.

Sergio M NavarroVictor R VakayilRafat H SolaimanEvan J KeilMatthew W CohenEllen J SpartzChristopher J TignanelliJames V Harmon

Published in: BMC emergency medicine (2022)

Our findings show increased hospital admissions and mortality from powered scooter trauma, with fall and motor vehicle collisions as the most common mechanisms resulting in hospitalization. This calls for improved rider safety measures and regulation surrounding vehicular collision scenarios.

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