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Impact of alcohol and drug use on bicycle and electric scooter injuries and hospital admissions in the United States

open access: yesTrauma, 2021
Introduction Bicycles and electric scooters (e-scooters) are convenient and accessible means of transportation. Participant safety is contingent on available infrastructure and safe riding practices including not riding while intoxicated.
Nikan K. Namiri   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Innovation of CRAM flap for reconstruction of high-voltage electrical burn injuries: Case series [PDF]

open access: yesScripta Medica
Electrical burns cause devastating injury with major soft tissue loss and pose a major threat to life. The damage caused by electrical injuries can extend to deeper tissues, causing exposed soft tissues such as tendon and nerve.
Kawilarang Bertha, Putu Riasa I.Nyoman
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of helmet use on oral and maxillofacial injuries associated with electric-powered bikes or powered scooter: a retrospective cross-sectional study

open access: yesHead & Face Medicine, 2021
Background Electric bikes (E-bikes) and powered scooters (P-scooters) have become increasingly popular modes of public transportation, but they have been associated with injuries of all kinds, including dental trauma. Helmet use is promoted as a means of
Yafit Hamzani   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Epidemiologic study of hand and upper extremity injuries by power tools

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2019
Background Hand injuries caused by chain saws, electric saws, and hand grinders range from simple lacerations to tendon injuries, fractures, and even amputations.
Yong Hun Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neck injury patterns resulting from the use of petrol and electric chainsaws in suicides. Report on two cases. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Suicides due to neck injuries caused by chainsaws are uncommon events. The cutting elements of petrol and electric chainsaws produce different features in lethal neck injuries.
Cividino, S. R. S.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

E-scooters and the City – head to toe injuries

open access: yesJournal of Medical Science, 2022
In the recent years electric scooters have become much more common. As the number of drivers increased, so did the number of accidents and injuries involving e-scooters.
Justyna Kowalczewska   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Types of injuries caused by isolated electric scooter accidents [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Trauma and Injury, 2022
Purpose The recent increase in electric scooter (e-scooter) use has been accompanied by an increase in injuries from e-scooter–related accidents. Studies have reported that most such injuries are minor, and physicians may therefore underestimate the ...
Kyongwon Yoo, Hyung Il Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Bilateral Lower Limb Amputations in a Nigerian Child Following High-Voltage Electrical Burns Injury: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2013
The human body conducts electricity very well. Direct contact with electric current can be lethal. The passage of electric current through the body is capable of producing a wide spectrum of injuries, including serious damage to the heart, brain, skin ...
Dim EM   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adverse Events in Robotic Surgery: A Retrospective Study of 14 Years of FDA Data [PDF]

open access: yesPLOS ONE 11(4) (2016) e0151470, 2015
Understanding the causes and patient impacts of surgical adverse events will help improve systems and operational practices to avoid incidents in the future. We analyzed the adverse events data related to robotic systems and instruments used in minimally invasive surgery, reported to the U.S. FDA MAUDE database from January 2000 to December 2013.
arxiv   +1 more source

A CASE REPORT: RISK OF ELECTRIC INJURY ON DELAYED INITIAL TREATMENT

open access: yesJurnal Rekonstruksi dan Estetik, 2019
Highlights: • Electric injuries are aggressive burns that can lead to severe tissue necrosis, rhabdomyolysis, and a range of complications, including acute kidney injury (AKI).
Ulfa Elfiah, Dissa Yulianita Suryani
doaj   +1 more source

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