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All requests were screened to ensure that the injury was caused by an e\u2010scooter. Recorded data included patient demographics, type of imaging utilised, injury type, and whether admission or surgery was required.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixty\u2010four patients met the inclusion criteria, only one of these was prior to introduction of shared e\u2010scooters on 15 October 2018. Of these, there were 27 limb fractures, 3 dislocations, a fractured spine, 12 patients with concussion, 1 extra\u2010dural bleed, 9 facial\/skull fractures and multiple soft tissue injuries. Almost 40% of the patients required admission to a specialty service following imaging, and 25.4% required surgery. A total of 221 plain films and 47 <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CT<\/jats:styled-content> scans were performed for e\u2010scooter injuries in the 2\u2010month period after their introduction.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Introduction of shared e\u2010scooters has resulted in a large number of serious related injuries that have required urgent radiology imaging. 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