CSF Leaks due to Electric Scooter Injury
Editor's Note: This Manuscript was accepted for publication on August 14, 2020.
Protocol number approved by the center's institutional review board (IRB): HS-19-00814.
The authors have no funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose.
Abstract
Background
There has been a rapid increase in electric motorized scooter (e-scooter) usage after the introduction of dockless, shareable devices.
Methods
Case series from three tertiary hospitals in Los Angeles between May-September 2019.
Results
Five patients had skull base fractures and CSF leaks or pneumocephalus after e-scooter accident, none wore helmets. Two patients were treated with observation alone, two patients were treated with lumbar drain or external ventriculostomy placement, and one patient died of their injuries prior to definitive management.
Conclusion
Without appropriate safety policies in place, the number of such injuries may increase as the use of e-scooters increase. Laryngoscope, 131:E1035–E1037, 2021
