Segway® related injuries in Vienna: report from the Lorenz Böhler Trauma Centre.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
; 42(2): 203-5, 2016 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The Segway® vehicle facilitates a new way of eco-friendly mobility and is currently used all over the world. In the last years, the use of the Segway® transporters for sightseeing tours in Vienna has increased distinctly, resulting in a growing number of Segway® related injuries and subsequent admissions of these patients to the Lorenz Böhler Trauma Centre in Vienna, Austria.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis of clinical records in the electronic data system of the LBTC in Vienna, Austria, was performed to identify Segway® transporter related injuries between January 2010 and December 2012.RESULTS:
Eighty-six patients represented the study cohort. The median age was 38 years (range 14-80 years) with a majority of male patients. Most common injuries were contusions (24, 6 %, n = 44) and fractures (23, 5 %, n = 42). The most frequent injury was a fracture of the radial head in 15, 1 % of all patients. 13 (15, 1 %) of 86 patients required admission and seven (8, 1 %) of these 13 patients had surgical treatment.CONCLUSION:
This case series presents severe injuries related to the use of a Segway® transporter. As a consequence, it has to be ensured that public tour operators need to provide sufficient safety instructions and equipment for people who are unfamiliar with riding a Segway® .Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Meios de Transporte
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Acidentes
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Veículos Off-Road
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Fraturas Ósseas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Áustria