October 10, 2025BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Electric scooter related injuries among children: a single institutional experience

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Retrospective analysis highlights trends in pediatric electric scooter injuries, suggesting helmet use reduces trauma severity.

Approximately 3% of pediatric trauma admissions were due to electric scooter injuries, indicating a significant issue.
Among 103 pediatric patients, the mean age was 11.3 years, with 81.5% being male, revealing a demographic pattern.
Helmet use was protective against head injury, with a significant association (OR 23.8) found in patients not wearing helmets.
Orthopedic injuries were the most common, comprising 70.9% of cases, underscoring the nature of electric scooter-related trauma.

Abu-Kishk et al. (2025) studied this question.

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