Paolo Piccolino, Sara Buonaccorsi, Giulio Cerulli, Carola Corbetta, Francesca Pitino, Massimiliano Tedaldi, Filippo Maria Marini Balestra, Stefano Vetrano
INTRODUCTION: Shared vehicles, such as e-scooters and electric bicycles, could potentially accelerate the transition toward sustainable mobility. Focusing on e-scooters, the aim of this study is to show, compared with previous years when e-scooter use was significantly reduced, the increased incidence of maxillofacial bone injuries from e-scooters and the most frequent type of fractures. METHODS: We conducted a monocentric observational retrospective and prospective analysis during the pandemic, from January 1, 2020, until December 31, 2022, on patients' access for maxillofacial traumas at the San Giovanni Addolorata emergency department, trauma hub center, for Lazio district...
November 2, 2023: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery