Traumatic Injuries Associated With Standing Motorized Scooters

Frank Bauer; Jeffrey D Riley; Karen Lewandowski; Kaveh Najafi; Helen Markowski; John Kepros

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1925

Traumatic Injuries Associated With Standing Motorized Scooters

JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Mar 2;3(3):e201925. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1925.

Authors

Frank Bauer¹, Jeffrey D Riley², Karen Lewandowski¹, Kaveh Najafi¹, Helen Markowski¹, John Kepros¹

Affiliations

¹ HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale, Arizona.
² Independent Researcher, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study assesses the incidence and severity of traumatic injuries associated with motorized scooters, as well as the associated use of protective devices and intoxicants.

MeSH terms

Accidents / statistics & numerical data*
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Transportation / instrumentation*
United States / epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries* / epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries* / etiology
Young Adult