Top trauma surgeons describe rise in e-scooter injuries as 'new disease'
One of WA's top trauma surgeons has described the rising number of hospital presentations of e-scooter-related injuries as a "new disease". There's been a 300 per cent increase in e-scooter injuries since 2017, with a significant number of people riding while drunk, on drugs or without a helmet.
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Top trauma surgeons describe rise in e-scooter injuries as 'new disease'
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