Korean J Sports Med.  2021 Dec;39(4):154-159. 10.5763/kjsm.2021.39.4.154.

The Characteristics of Nonmotorized and Electric Kickboard Injury: Retrospective Analysis from a Single Tertiary Institution

• Kim DH
• Bae KiC
• Kim BS
• Kim JH
• Choi BC
• Cho CH

• KMID: 2523230
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5763/kjsm.2021.39.4.154

Abstract

Purpose
Recently, there has been an increasing number of kickboard injuries at our orthopedic clinic and emergency room. Therefore, this study is to identify the incidence and characteristics of nonmotorized and electric kickboard injuries with emergency room surveillance.
Methods
Between August 2018 and January 2021, patients who visited the emergency room of a tertiary hospital with nonmotorized and electric kickboard injuries were included. The incidence, severity, and characteristics were analyzed.
Results
There were a total of 204 patients who visited our emergency room during the study period. There were 139 nonmotorized kickboard injuries with 115 minor, 11 moderate, and 13 severe injuries. Fifty-six electric kickboard injuries were 47 minor, one moderate, and eight severe injuries. The incidence of injury depended on-site and was as follows: face and head (63.7%), upper extremity, lower extremity, abdomen and chest, and spine.
Conclusion
Face and head injuries were the most common injuries in body part, while minor trauma was the most common diagnosis. With the increasing incidence of kickboard injuries, we should be more mindful that protective equipment and safety rules may be necessary.

Keyword

Kickboard injury; Trauma; Injury; Incidence; Severity

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) The sex and age distribution of nonmotorized kickboard injuries. (B) Electronic kickboard and pedestrian injuries.

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