standing electric scooter

Epidemiology

• 12% of injured wearing helmets, despite California laws requiring their use
• 5% of riders intoxicated at the time of injury
• ~6% of injured patients admitted to the hospital
• more standing electric scooter injuries than bicyclist or pedestrian injuries

Complications

• falls, head injuries & fractures were common
  • 70% of fractures involve upper extremities, 30% involve lower extremities
    • radial fractures most common upper-extremity fractures
      • fractures of ulna, humerus, clavicle, & hand bones less common
    • tibial fractures most common lower-extremity fractures
      • fractures of fibula, femur, patella, ankle, & foot bones less common

More general terms

• standing scooter

Additional terms

• hoverboard; self-balancing scooter
• scooter