Objeetive The use of Electric Bicycles (EB) in China is growing.We aimed to characterize the pattern and outcomes of EB-related injuries that presented to a major general hospital in China.Methods This was a retrospective review of EB-related injuries which presented to Zhejiang Provincial People”s Hospital from 2008-2011.Cases were identified from medical records according to diagnosis codes.Data captured included demographics, injury characteristics and outcomes.Results 3,156 case records were reviewed.There were 1,460 cases of traffic accidents, of which, 482 cases were EB-related (32.7%).44.6% belonged to the 41-60 year old group.Median ISS was 10.34.9% underwent surgery and 24.7% were admitted to Intensive Care Unit.The median hospitalization cost was 98,454 Yuan.Fracture (56.5%) was the commonest injury type, and head was the commonest injured body region (31.1%).Conclusion EB-related injuries are a major health concern, making up a sizeable proportion of injuries presenting to a general hospital in China.
Electric bicycles e-bike motor vehicle accident road traffic accident trauma China injury prevention
Sheng Ang Zhou Andrew Fu Wah Ho Marcus Eng Hock Ong Nan Liu Pek Pin Pin Yi Qing Wang Tao Jin Guang Zhao Yan Nan Nan Han Gang Li Li Ming Xu Wen Wei Cai
Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People”s Hospital,China SingHealth Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Singapore Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore;Health Services and Systems Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore;Centre for Quantitative Medi Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China International Cooperation and Communication Office, Zhejiang Provincial People”s Hospital, China