دورية أكاديمية
The economic and resource burden of e-scooter-related orthopaedic injuries: A district general hospital's experience.
| العنوان: | The economic and resource burden of e-scooter-related orthopaedic injuries: A district general hospital's experience. |
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| المؤلفون: | Antonik M; Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Northampton General Hospital, UK., Sankar S; Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Northampton General Hospital, UK., Shepherd J; Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK; University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; National Institute for Health and Care Research, Academic Clinical Fellowship Integrated Clinical Academic Training Pathway, UK. Electronic address: jenna.shepherd@uhl-tr.nhs.uk., Hassan S; Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Northampton General Hospital, UK. |
| المصدر: | Injury [Injury] 2024 Jun; Vol. 55 (6), pp. 111493. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 11. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0226040 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-0267 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00201383 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Injury Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: <2002->: Amsterdam : Elsevier Original Publication: Bristol, Wright. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Hospitals, General*/economics , Fractures, Bone*/surgery , Fractures, Bone*/economics, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Retrospective Studies ; England/epidemiology ; Length of Stay/economics ; Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data ; Hospitals, District/economics ; Orthopedic Procedures/economics ; Orthopedic Procedures/adverse effects ; Accidents, Traffic/economics ; Accidents, Traffic/statistics & numerical data ; Young Adult ; Middle Aged ; Hospitalization/economics |
| مستخلص: | Purpose: Electric scooters (e-scooters) are an increasingly popular method of transportation worldwide. However, there are concerns regarding their safety, specifically with regards to orthopaedic injuries. We aimed to investigate the overall burden and financial impact on orthopaedic services as a result of e-scooter-related orthopaedic injuries. Methods: We retrospectively identified all e-scooter-related injuries requiring orthopaedic admission or surgical intervention in a large District General Hospital in England over a 16-month period between September 2020 and December 2021. Injuries sustained, surgical management, inpatient stay and resources used were calculated. Results: Seventy-nine patients presented with orthopaedic injuries as a result of e-scooter transportation with a mean age of 30.1 years (SD 11.6), of which 62 were males and 17 were females. A total of 86 individual orthopaedic injuries were sustained, with fractures being the most common type of injury. Of these, 23 patients required 28 individual surgical procedures. The combined theatre and recovery time of these procedures was 5500 min, while isolated operating time was 2088 min. The total cost of theatre running time for these patients was estimated at £77,000. A total of 17 patients required hospital admission under Trauma and Orthopaedics, which accounted for total combined stay of 99 days with a mean length of stay of 5.8 days. Conclusion: While there are potential environmental benefits to e-scooters, we demonstrate the risks of injury associated with their use and the associated increased burden to the healthcare system through additional emergency attendances, frequent outpatient clinic appointments, surgical procedures, and hospital inpatient admissions. Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Ltd.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: E-scooter; Injury; Orthopaedic surgery; Orthopaedic trauma; Trauma |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240320 Date Completed: 20240522 Latest Revision: 20240522 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240523 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111493 |
| PMID: | 38508983 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1879-0267 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111493 |