Abstract
Background
The Segway® Personal Transporter™ (SPT) is used widely as a means of transport for
city sightseeing tours, law enforcement, and professionals working in large facilities
and factories.
Methods
We conducted a systematic review of the literature to assess SPT-related injuries.
Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis)
guidelines, we queried PubMed from 1990 to 2017. The search terms Segway, personal transporter, and injury were used. Only English-language studies were included. Data were extracted from
each article, specifically the sample size, study setting, and design, as well as
the prevalence of specific injuries.
Results
A total of six articles were included that included data on 135 patients. Sample size
per study varied from 1 to 41 patients. Studies occurred in both the emergency department
and inpatient settings, including medical-surgical wards, and intensive care units.
The most commonly reported injuries were orthopedic cases (n = 45), maxillofacial
cases (n = 13), neurologic cases (n = 8), and thoracic cases (n = 10).
Conclusions
The SPT is an innovative transportation method; however, its use is associated with
a wide range of injuries. Many of these injuries require hospital admission and surgical
intervention, incurring significant morbidity and high costs.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 08, 2018
Accepted:
December 1,
2017
Received in revised form:
November 12,
2017
Received:
September 12,
2017
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