Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Since the launch of electric scooter (e-scooter) trials in the UK by the Department for Transport (DfT), there has been an upward trend in injuries involving e-scooters. We report a case of a significant orthopaedic injury in a male patient following a fall from an e-scooter. He sustained a right-sided neck of femur fracture. He was treated successfully with a dynamic hip screw. Hip fracture in the young population is rare and is often associated with higher complication rates. We emphasise the importance of prompt identification and operative management of traumatic hip fractures in young patients and raising safety awareness about the use of e-scooters.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.69014
Authors: Owen Chu, Qamar Mustafa, Iain Findlay
Institution: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Language: English
Topic: Hip and Femur Fractures
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402350774