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E-Scooter Injuries in Kids and Teens: Common Causes and How to Stay Safe

Oct 20, 2023

Get the facts on the most common injuries from electric scooters and advice on how to prevent them from a pediatric orthopaedic expert at CHOP.

CHOP Researchers Find Pediatric E-Scooter Injuries Rose More than 70% from 2020 to 2021

Oct 20, 2023

In research presented at the AAP annual meeting, CHOP experts found the number of injuries associated with riding e-scooters rose most among teenage boys.

CHOP Researchers Find Golf Carts Injure More than 6,500 Children Annually

Oct 11, 2021

CHOP researchers have found that the number of golf cart-related injuries have risen steadily over the past decade, as the use of golf carts has increased.

Children in Rural Communities at Risk for Poor Lawnmower Injury Outcomes

May 1, 2020

Study by CHOP researchers finds debilitating lawnmower injuries continue to occur throughout U.S., despite improvements in lawnmower design.

Two Most Common Hoverboard Injuries and How to Prevent Them

Jun 21, 2016

Hoverboard injuries are on the rise and the two injuries most commonly see at CHOP are distal radius fractures and open and closed phalangeal fractures.

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