Abstract：
Electric scooters are being used worldwide as a new means of transport and e-scooter shared schemes are currently being piloted in cities across the UK. At present, there is no data published looking at pediatric e-scooter injuries within the UK. We aim to assess if e-scooters pose a risk to children and the patterns and severity of orthopedic injuries related to their use.
We performed a retrospective review of all orthopedic pediatric referrals relating to e-scooter use from January 1 to December 31, 2020 at two hospitals, including one pediatric Major Trauma Center in central London. Data including patient demographics, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and treatment were collected.
Ten patients were identified in this series, of which 5 required orthopedic surgery. Four patients required admission to hospital from the emergency department. The median age was 15 (range 13-17 years) and all were male. All e-scooters were privately owned and all sustained a fall whilst riding the e-scooter. No patient was wearing a helmet. Six sustained lower limb injuries and four upper limb injuries. Two patients were trauma called and one patient sustained an open fracture. There were no mortalities at 30 days.
E-scooters pose a significant risk to children and can be associated with severe musculoskeletal injury. The risk they pose to the pediatric population should not be overlooked and these findings may inform public policy regarding the restriction of electric scooter use in children.
We performed a retrospective review of all orthopedic pediatric referrals relating to e-scooter use from January 1 to December 31, 2020 at two hospitals, including one pediatric Major Trauma Center in central London. Data including patient demographics, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and treatment were collected.
Ten patients were identified in this series, of which 5 required orthopedic surgery. Four patients required admission to hospital from the emergency department. The median age was 15 (range 13-17 years) and all were male. All e-scooters were privately owned and all sustained a fall whilst riding the e-scooter. No patient was wearing a helmet. Six sustained lower limb injuries and four upper limb injuries. Two patients were trauma called and one patient sustained an open fracture. There were no mortalities at 30 days.
E-scooters pose a significant risk to children and can be associated with severe musculoskeletal injury. The risk they pose to the pediatric population should not be overlooked and these findings may inform public policy regarding the restriction of electric scooter use in children.
摘要：
电动踏板车在全球范围内被用作一种新的交通工具，电动踏板车共享计划目前正在英国各地的城市进行试点。目前,目前还没有公布英国儿童电动滑板车受伤的数据.我们的目标是评估电动踏板车是否对儿童构成风险，以及与其使用相关的骨科损伤的模式和严重程度。
我们对2020年1月1日至12月31日在两家医院进行的与电动踏板车使用有关的所有骨科儿科转诊进行了回顾性审查。包括伦敦市中心的一个儿科重大创伤中心。包括患者人口统计在内的数据，损伤机制,诊断,并收集治疗。
在这个系列中确定了10名患者，其中5人需要骨科手术。四名患者需要从急诊科入院。中位年龄为15岁（范围13-17岁），均为男性。所有电动踏板车都是私人拥有的，并且在骑电动踏板车时都摔倒了。没有病人戴头盔。6例下肢受伤，4例上肢受伤。两名患者被称为创伤，一名患者遭受开放性骨折。30天没有死亡。
电动滑板车对儿童构成重大风险，并可能与严重的肌肉骨骼损伤有关。它们对儿科人群构成的风险不容忽视，这些发现可能会为有关限制儿童使用电动踏板车的公共政策提供信息。
我们对2020年1月1日至12月31日在两家医院进行的与电动踏板车使用有关的所有骨科儿科转诊进行了回顾性审查。包括伦敦市中心的一个儿科重大创伤中心。包括患者人口统计在内的数据，损伤机制,诊断,并收集治疗。
在这个系列中确定了10名患者，其中5人需要骨科手术。四名患者需要从急诊科入院。中位年龄为15岁（范围13-17岁），均为男性。所有电动踏板车都是私人拥有的，并且在骑电动踏板车时都摔倒了。没有病人戴头盔。6例下肢受伤，4例上肢受伤。两名患者被称为创伤，一名患者遭受开放性骨折。30天没有死亡。
电动滑板车对儿童构成重大风险，并可能与严重的肌肉骨骼损伤有关。它们对儿科人群构成的风险不容忽视，这些发现可能会为有关限制儿童使用电动踏板车的公共政策提供信息。
