ROYAL OAK, Mich. – E-bikes have exploded in popularity among adults, teens, and even some tweens. But as more people are riding them, injuries have increased, too.
Corewell Health Children’s in Royal Oak reviewed its hospital data and found the troubling trend began three years ago.
“We’ve noticed that the number of injuries related to use of electric bikes has gone up every single year from 2023, and the number of kids that are being injured on electric bikes have also gone up every single year since 2023,” said pediatric surgeon Dr. Pavan Brahmamdam…