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To quantify the burden of pediatric injuries resulting from skateboards and nonpowered scooters and to outline key safety recommendations.

March 1, 2002PEDIATRICS

Skateboard and Scooter Injuries

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To quantify the burden of pediatric injuries resulting from skateboards and nonpowered scooters and to outline key safety recommendations.
Estimated annual skateboard-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations among United States children and adolescents.
Assessed nonpowered scooter injury data across US emergency departments from January through August 2000.
Skateboard incidents account for approximately 50,000 emergency department visits and 1,500 hospital admissions annually.
Nonpowered scooter incidents caused roughly 9,400 emergency visits over an eight-month period, with 90% of injuries occurring in patients younger than 15 years.
Primary preventive factors include avoiding street traffic, utilizing protective gear, and enforcing age thresholds of 10 years for skateboards and 8 years for scooters without close adult supervision.

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Surveillance report reveals substantial emergency visits from skateboard and scooter injuries in pediatric cohorts, highlighting the need for protective gear and supervision.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a88f79de49c960f581feee1 https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.109.3.542

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Surveillance report reveals substantial emergency visits from skateboard and scooter injuries in pediatric cohorts, highlighting the need for protective gear and supervision.

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