T L Lefarth, H P A M Poos, C Juhra, K W Wendt, O Pieske
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This topic has not yet been analyzed for Germany.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Analysis of injury severity and mortality following e‑bike and conventional bicycle accidents in a level I trauma center in Germany.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Data of patients treated after a bicycle accident at the accident and emergency department as well as the clinic for traumatology and orthopedics of the Evangelical Hospital (Evangelisches Krankenhaus) Oldenburg were gathered from 1 March 2017 to 1 March 2019.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study 59 electric bicycle users (e-bikers) and 164 conventional cyclists were included. The average age of e‑bikers was 62 years compared to 48 years in the group of conventional cyclists. Comorbidities were significantly more frequent in the e‑bike group compared to classical cyclists. The e‑bikers were found to be significantly more severely injured than conventional bicyclists, the mean injury severity scores (ISS) were 5.2 and 3.4, respectively. E‑bikers were admitted to the hospital more often and for longer periods than the control group. There was no significant difference in mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>E‑bikers are more severely injured in accidents compared to conventional cyclists. Due to older age and comorbidity they form a sensitive trauma subgroup. Based on demographics, an increase of old age, more frail cyclists and a growing incidence of serious e‑bike accidents is to be expected. Preventive measures, such as helmet usage and riding lessons should be introduced, especially in e‑bikers. E‑bikers in the emergency department should be examined and treated with special care and aggressive diagnostics. A low threshold for an initial interdisciplinary assessment (shock room management) is advised.</p>","PeriodicalId":49397,"journal":{"name":"Unfallchirurg","volume":"124 12","pages":"1000-1006"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s00113-021-00976-x","citationCount":"4","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"[Pedelec users get more severely injured compared to conventional cyclists].\",\"authors\":\"T L Lefarth, H P A M Poos, C Juhra, K W Wendt, O Pieske\",\"doi\":\"10.1007/s00113-021-00976-x\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>For years e‑bike (Pedelec) sales have been steadily increasing. Therefore, the incidence of e‑bike-related injuries and deaths has been growing. Due to clinical experience, emergency personnel are suspecting that e‑bikers might be injured more severely compared to conventional bicyclists suffering from an accident. This topic has not yet been analyzed for Germany.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Analysis of injury severity and mortality following e‑bike and conventional bicycle accidents in a level I trauma center in Germany.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Data of patients treated after a bicycle accident at the accident and emergency department as well as the clinic for traumatology and orthopedics of the Evangelical Hospital (Evangelisches Krankenhaus) Oldenburg were gathered from 1 March 2017 to 1 March 2019.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study 59 electric bicycle users (e-bikers) and 164 conventional cyclists were included. The average age of e‑bikers was 62 years compared to 48 years in the group of conventional cyclists. 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[Pedelec users get more severely injured compared to conventional cyclists].
Background: For years e‑bike (Pedelec) sales have been steadily increasing. Therefore, the incidence of e‑bike-related injuries and deaths has been growing. Due to clinical experience, emergency personnel are suspecting that e‑bikers might be injured more severely compared to conventional bicyclists suffering from an accident. This topic has not yet been analyzed for Germany.
Objective: Analysis of injury severity and mortality following e‑bike and conventional bicycle accidents in a level I trauma center in Germany.
Material and methods: Data of patients treated after a bicycle accident at the accident and emergency department as well as the clinic for traumatology and orthopedics of the Evangelical Hospital (Evangelisches Krankenhaus) Oldenburg were gathered from 1 March 2017 to 1 March 2019.
Results: In this study 59 electric bicycle users (e-bikers) and 164 conventional cyclists were included. The average age of e‑bikers was 62 years compared to 48 years in the group of conventional cyclists. Comorbidities were significantly more frequent in the e‑bike group compared to classical cyclists. The e‑bikers were found to be significantly more severely injured than conventional bicyclists, the mean injury severity scores (ISS) were 5.2 and 3.4, respectively. E‑bikers were admitted to the hospital more often and for longer periods than the control group. There was no significant difference in mortality.
Conclusion: E‑bikers are more severely injured in accidents compared to conventional cyclists. Due to older age and comorbidity they form a sensitive trauma subgroup. Based on demographics, an increase of old age, more frail cyclists and a growing incidence of serious e‑bike accidents is to be expected. Preventive measures, such as helmet usage and riding lessons should be introduced, especially in e‑bikers. E‑bikers in the emergency department should be examined and treated with special care and aggressive diagnostics. A low threshold for an initial interdisciplinary assessment (shock room management) is advised.
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Der Unfallchirurg is an internationally recognised publication organ. The journal deals with all aspects of accident surgery and reconstruction surgery and serves the continuing medical education of surgeons and accident surgeons with own practices and those working in hospitals.
Practically-oriented works provide an overview on selected topics and offer the reader a summary of current findings from all fields of accident surgery. Besides the imparting of relevant background knowledge, the focus is on the assessment of scientific findings under consideration of practical experience. The reader is given concrete recommendations for his/her practical work.
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