• Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2023

    Electric scooter-related trauma, alcohol and other drugs.

    • Biswadev Mitra, Eleanor Heald, Muhuntha Sri-Ganeshan, Eanna MacSuibhne, Elton Edwards, and Peter A Cameron.
    • Emergency and Trauma Centre, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2023 Apr 1; 35 (2): 353356353-356.

    ObjectiveTo report the frequency of electric scooter-related trauma and association with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use.MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted, including presentations from 1 January 2017 to 31 May 2022 to a metropolitan health service.ResultsThere were 272 cases included, with increasing frequency, of which 65 (24%) had AOD exposure. Most AOD-related trauma occurred at night, among males, without helmet use, had higher injury severity, requirement for surgical intervention and longer hospital length of stay.ConclusionsUrgent preventive measures with a focus on reducing AOD exposure and promoting of helmet use is indicated.© 2023 The Authors. Emergency Medicine Australasia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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