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After falling off the scooter, the treatment lasts for 2 to 3 months.
As the head of the emergency department of the Santara clinics told the orthopedist-traumatologist Ingrida SapagovaitėThe children’s summer trauma season lasts from approximately April to the end of September each year, and occurs twice as long as during the cold season. It is true that this year the statistics have improved a bit due to the quarantine climate and long-term warming.
However, as soon as the quarantine conditions relaxed, the following day, twice as many children were injured than before. Probably the most common of these are falls from a bicycle, a scooter, as well as injuries sustained during outdoor sports games or jumping on a trampoline, foot injuries while swimming, various allergic reactions, burns, sunburn . Also, doctors are not happy with the popularity of electric scooters.
“We started talking about this type of injury last year, and this year it has increased significantly. We have children who fell off their scooters and whose injuries are quite complicated. At best, these are multiple deep abrasions which, believe me. , they are painful enough and they heal enough, but often because the speed of an electric scooter is usually faster than a bicycle or a simple scooter, we have children with serious head injuries, broken arms or legs; Children should undergo surgery and long-term treatment, treatment can take up to 2-3 months, so summer ends for these little patients.
As soon as the quarantine conditions relaxed, twice as many children were injured the next day as before.
If parents give smart advice to children and listen wisely how to behave on a bicycle or scooter (don’t drive on the street, don’t drive in meadows from mountains, drive at a safe speed, maneuver carefully in the backyards between cars or people ), injury may not occur. Unfortunately, the reality is different.
Therefore, I would like to emphasize in particular that protection is mandatory, also for the youngest children carried by their parents. And protectors on the knees and elbows protect the most traumatized places from abrasions ”, explained I. Sapagovaitė.
Traumatologist of the Clinics of the Children’s Hospital of Santara dr. Jolanta Labanauskiene Second, the largest group of patients injured while riding an electric scooter were teens ages 14 to 17. The main reasons are excessive speed and carelessness.
According to her, 15 children were injured over the weekend due to injuries, half of them injured by a scooter or skateboard.
“In the past, the most common injuries were related to trampolines, now scooters and skateboards are in first place, bicycles are in second place and trampolines are in third place.” Head injury, vol. and. We don’t have a lot of concussions when I fall off the scooter, the limbs are more vulnerable, especially the forearm and arm. More than half of the children admitted to the room need surgery; the correction must be placed in metal constructions ”, said the interlocutor.
Other summer injuries in children
According to I.Sapagovaitė, trampolines are also popular in summer. While it’s a fun activity for kids, doctors don’t like it very much either. The trampoline becomes especially dangerous when children jump on them without parental care. Another problem is if people of different weight categories jump onto the trampoline and are not yet on a beat.
During the weekend, 15 children were admitted due to injuries, half of them injured by a scooter or skateboard.
“A heavier person can simply throw a smaller child standing closer to the edge of the trampoline on the ground or on the asphalt. Such situations generally result in a sufficiently serious head injury, often with loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting, or severe fractures of the legs and arms, “explained the interlocutor.
Another topic is related to the summer bath: when you bathe in an unknown place, there is a chance of getting caught in various stuffed objects, glass shards on the bottom and going to the hospital for a cut foot injury.
“It seems to us that all the bodies of water around Vilnius are full of glass, because there are actually many such children.” Often those wounds are deep, dirty, there may be damaged tendons that need to be operated on, and the child waits two months in bed cast.
The second problem is jumping into the water, which really can’t be done in an unfamiliar place without knowing how deep it is. The consequences can be very painful: vertebral injuries to the head and neck “, – taught I.Sapagovaitė.
Therefore, doctors urge parents to responsibly plan their children’s free time and teach them how to behave safely in nature.
The most common injuries in adults.
Orthopedic traumatologist, doctor of the Emergency Service of the Vilnius Republican University Hospital. Artūras Zubrickas He claims that riding electric scooters injures not only children but adults as well. And the more popular this vehicle is, the more injuries it will have.
“During the hot season, the number of patients who have sustained injuries from riding bicycles, skates, skateboards, and the like generally increases in the emergency department. With the recent popularity of electric scooters, orthopedists have increasingly sought the help from your injured drivers. We get about 5-6 of these patients every week.
So far, these cases are not everyday (it is true that only people over 18 go to our hospital), but the injuries can be very serious and even fatal, as evidenced by a recent painful accident in Panevėžys, when an electrician died after a bicycle collision. scooter.
Julius Kalinskas / 15min Photo / Electric Scooter
Fortunately, there were no deaths or very serious injuries at our hospital. The most common injuries are fractures of the arms and legs, sprains or tears of ankle ligaments, knee ligaments, as well as knee bruises, skin abrasions, etc.
While people are generally discharged for home treatment, some also require surgery. Incidentally, even if a person pays with abrasions and bruises, they may not be able to work for several weeks.
Unfortunately, there are also patients who have suffered head injuries, generally due to collisions with other vehicles or road obstacles. Sometimes a disaster occurs with the purchase of a low-quality item, and such scooters do happen. I know of a case where the steering wheel of a scooter broke while a woman was driving. Imagine a scooter rolling at tremendous speed and you no longer have a steering wheel! Without controlling the vehicle, the woman fell and seriously injured her face, “said the doctor.
Imagine a scooter rolling at tremendous speed and you no longer have a steering wheel! Without controlling the vehicle, the woman collapsed, seriously injuring her face, the doctor said.
The main reason is negligence.
According to him, most accidents are caused by a lack of caution: the majority of patients who do not wear protective equipment go to the Emergency Department for help. It is the protection of the knee, elbow, wrist and (necessarily!) The helmet that can help compensate with a slight abrasion instead of a long-healing bone fracture and sometimes even sadder consequences.
“People are now riding scooters without fear of being able to handle them properly. However, you should definitely evaluate its possibilities, read the instructions for use, because there are very powerful scooters that develop speeds of even 50-60 km / h. People also Forget completely that you need to wear protective gear while riding a scooter Trauma can occur even when used, but it will be much milder.
There are very powerful scooters that develop speeds of up to 50-60 km / h.
Another rule is caution, the awareness that you are responsible not only for yourself, but also for other road users, especially pedestrians. After all, he cannot hear an electric scooter, so a pedestrian may not notice it and, after spontaneously changing the direction of travel, find it, especially since these scooters are now driven at a high enough speed everywhere, even where crowds of people walk, “said Zubrick.
What to do after an injury?
First, make an objective assessment of your well-being: if you have suffered a mild bruise, it is recommended to freeze the injured area only the first day, if necessary, to take pain relievers and control your condition. If the pain worsens, the swelling increases, you should already seek help from a medical institution.
If you feel severe pain, cannot rest on your foot, move your leg or arm, you may suspect that the injury is more serious. Then, after immobilizing the injured limb, you should go to the doctor.
“It is also important to assess whether a person has suffered a head injury at the time of the accident. If the victim feels intoxicated, has difficulty navigating the environment, does not remember what happened to him, call an ambulance immediately or take him to the nearest medical institution, because head injuries are especially dangerous, ” advised the interlocutor.
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