Table 3. Distribution of injury regions and surgery under general anesthesia in patients involved in electric scooter accidents.
| Body regions | Injury | Values | Surgery under general anesthesia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Total | 23 (21.3) | 6 (5.6) |
| Skull fracture | 8 | 0 | |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | 17 | 6 | |
| Minor injurya | 7 | 0 | |
| Face | Total | 65 (60.2) | 8 (7.4) |
| Fracture | 17 | 8 | |
| Laceration | 55 | 0 | |
| Abrasion and contusion | 32 | 0 | |
| Upper extremity | Total | 16 (14.8) | 7 (6.5) |
| Fracture | 16 | 7 | |
| Dislocation | 1 | 0 | |
| Minor injury | 5 | 0 | |
| Lower extremity | Total | 10 (9.3) | 4 (3.7) |
| Fracture | 8 | 3 | |
| Minor injury | 3 | 1 | |
| Chest | Total | 7 (6.5) | 0 |
| Rib fracture | 7 | 0 | |
| Minor injury | 3 | 0 | |
| Abdomen | Total | 3 (2.8) | 0 |
| Spleen injury | 1 | 0 | |
| Liver laceration | 2 | 0 |
Values are presented as number (%).
aMinor injury refers to a laceration, abrasion, or contusion.