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Hoverboard injuries in children and adolescents: results of a multicenter study
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Hoverboard injuries in children and adolescents: results of a multicenter study

Pooya Hosseinzadeh, Clarabelle Devries, Roger E Saldana, Susan A Scherl, Lindsay M Andras, Mathew Schur, Franklin D Shuler, Megan Mignemi, Arya Minaie, Alice Chu, …
Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. B, v 28(6), pp 555-558
Nov 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0000000000000653
PMID: 31503105

Abstract

Accidental Falls Adolescent Child Closed Fracture Reduction - methods Closed Fracture Reduction - trends Female Humans Male Off-Road Motor Vehicles Radius Fractures - diagnostic imaging Radius Fractures - etiology Radius Fractures - surgery Retrospective Studies Ulna Fractures - diagnostic imaging Ulna Fractures - etiology Ulna Fractures - surgery
With the increasing popularity of hoverboards in recent years, multiple centers have noted associated orthopaedic injuries of riders. We report the results of a multi-center study regarding hoverboard injuries in children and adolescents. who presented with extremity fractures while riding hoverboards to 12 paediatric orthopaedic centers during a 2-month period were included in the study. Circumstances of the injury, location, severity, associated injuries, and the required treatment were recorded and analysed using descriptive analysis to report the most common injuries. Between-group differences in injury location were examined using chi-squared statistics among (1) children versus adolescents and (2) males versus females. Seventy-eight patients (M/F ratio: 1.8) with average age of 11 ± 2.4 years were included in the study. Of the 78 documented injuries, upper extremity fractures were the most common (84.6%) and the most frequent fracture location overall was at the distal radius and ulna (52.6%), while ankle fractures comprised most of the lower extremity fractures (66.6%). Majority of the distal radius fractures (58.3%) and ankle fractures (62.5%) were treated with immobilization only. Seventeen displaced distal radius fractures and three displaced ankle fractures were treated with closed reduction in the majority of cases (94.1% versus 66.7%, respectively). The distal radius and ulna are the most common fracture location. Use of appropriate protective gear such as wrist guards, as well as adult supervision, may help mitigate the injuries associated with the use of this device; however, further studies are necessary to demonstrate the real effectiveness of these preventions.

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