Paediatric recreational vehicle-related head injuries presenting to the emergency department of a major paediatric trauma centre in Australia: Is there room for improvement?

Objective This study examines clinical characteristics and helmet use of children presenting to the ED with a recreational vehicle (RV)‐related head injury (HI). Methods Observational retrospective study of children

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Published in:Emergency medicine Australasia 2016-08, Vol.28 (4), p.425-433
Main Authors: Bressan, Silvia, Daverio, Marco, Barker, Ruth, Molesworth, Charlotte, Babl, Franz E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
accident and emergency department
Adolescent
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Craniocerebral Trauma - diagnostic imaging
Craniocerebral Trauma - epidemiology
Craniocerebral Trauma - surgery
Female
Head Protective Devices - utilization
head trauma
Horses
Humans
Infant
Male
Motor Vehicles
off-road motor vehicles
paediatrics
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trauma Centers
Victoria - epidemiology
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Summary:Objective This study examines clinical characteristics and helmet use of children presenting to the ED with a recreational vehicle (RV)‐related head injury (HI). Methods Observational retrospective study of children
ISSN:1742-6731
1742-6723
DOI:10.1111/1742-6723.12617