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The study investigates national trends in orthopaedic injuries among children operating e-scooters over a twenty-year period.

Trends of E-Scooter–Related Pediatric Orthopaedic Injuries: 20 Years of Nationally Representative Data

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Randomized trial explores trends of orthopedic injuries in children using e-scooters, highlighting increasing concerns.

The study investigates national trends in orthopaedic injuries among children operating e-scooters over a twenty-year period.
Retrospective analysis of the National Electronic Surveillance System database from 2005 to 2024.
Included patients aged 0 to 21 with e-scooter related orthopaedic injuries.
Linear regressions calculated injury trends.
Estimated 55,653 pediatric orthopaedic injuries reported between 2005 and 2024.
Annual incidence rate averaged 204 injuries per 100,000 children, with peaks in 2020 and 2024.
Fractures accounted for 71.7% of injuries, predominantly affecting the upper extremities.

Lu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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