Universität zu Köln

Hoffeld, Kai, Mair, Olivia, Wurm, Markus, Zehnder, Philipp ORCID: 0000-0002-6797-0453, Pforringer, Dominik, Biberthaler, Peter, Kirchhoff, Chlodwig and Zyskowski, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-9956-0619 (2022). Is the Use of Segways or E-Scooters in Urban Areas a Potential Health Risk? A Comparison of Trauma Consequences. Med. Lith., 58 (8). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 1648-9144

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Abstract

Background and objectives: Electromobility has become increasingly popular. In 2001, Segway personal transporters (Segway) were established for tourists, and e-scooters have been in use since their approval in 2019. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the types of injuries directly related to the use of Segways and e-scooters, respectively, in a German city and to phrase potential safety advice. Materials and Methods: All patients presenting to our emergency department after Segway incidents were retrospectively analyzed and compared with the prospectively collected cohort of patients following e-scooter incidents. Presented injuries were analyzed by body region and injury severity score (ISS). Epidemiological data were collected. Results: Overall, 171 patients were enrolled. The Segway group included 56 patients (mean age 48 years), and the e-scooter group consisted of 115 patients (mean age 33.9 years). Head injuries (HI) occurred in 34% in the Segway group compared to 52% in the e-scooter group. The ISS was approximately equal for both groups (mean ISS Segway group: 6.9/e-scooter group: 5.6). Conclusions: Since the e-scooter group presented a high number of HI along with a higher likelihood and greater severity of HI, mandatory use of helmets is suggested.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hoffeld, Kai UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mair, Olivia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wurm, Markus UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Zehnder, Philipp UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6797-0453 UNSPECIFIED Pforringer, Dominik UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Biberthaler, Peter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kirchhoff, Chlodwig UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Zyskowski, Michael UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-9956-0619 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-664230
DOI:	10.3390/medicina58081033
Journal or Publication Title:	Med. Lith.
Volume:	58
Number:	8
Date:	2022
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	1648-9144
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INJURIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY Multiple languages Medicine, General & Internal Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/66423