Scooter injuries across the United States have tripled and are putting more people into orthopedic and plastic surgery, a new study reports.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), also found that between 2016 and 2020, the cost to treat scooter and bicycle injuries rose fivefold, calling attention to the degree of strain such injuries have on the health care system. The finding “underscores a critical juncture for discerning the underlying causes of injuries and informing policies for injury prevention,” the researchers note.
