Article 73FXQ Broken ribs, ruptured bowels: ebike injuries double at major Sydney hospital in one year

Broken ribs, ruptured bowels: ebike injuries double at major Sydney hospital in one year

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Natasha May
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More than half of the cases presenting to the St Vincent's emergency department in Sydney had self-reported speeds of more than 25km/h

You don't understand the power of an ebike until you get on one," Dr Tony Grabs warned.

Grabs, the director of trauma at St Vincent's hospital in Sydney, was citing a patient who had jumped on a rental ebike after a night of drinking with friends - the first time she had ever been on one.

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