Head injuries incurred by children and young adults during informal recreation

To examine injuries related to playground equipment, children's vehicles, roller skates, and skateboards, 1991 data on emergency room patients younger than 25 years in the Consumer Product Safety Commission's 91 surveillance hospitals were used. Head injury was the primary diagnosis for an...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1994-04, Vol.84 (4), p.649-652
Main Authors: Baker, S P, Fowler, C, Li, G, Warner, M, Dannenberg, A L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Bicycling - injuries
Biological and medical sciences
Causes
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Craniocerebral Trauma - epidemiology
Craniocerebral Trauma - etiology
Craniocerebral Trauma - prevention & control
Emergency medical care
Female
Head injuries
Head Protective Devices
Headgear
Humans
Infant
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Leisure activities
Male
Maryland - epidemiology
Medical sciences
Play and Playthings
Product safety
Public health
Recreation
Sex Ratio
Skateboarding
Social research
Surveillance
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
USA
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Summary:To examine injuries related to playground equipment, children's vehicles, roller skates, and skateboards, 1991 data on emergency room patients younger than 25 years in the Consumer Product Safety Commission's 91 surveillance hospitals were used. Head injury was the primary diagnosis for an estimated 58,480 patients, exceeding the total number of head injuries to bicyclists younger than 25 years. The head injury rate decreased with age. The large number and high rate of head injuries in children involved in a variety of recreational activities suggests the value of multipurpose helmets.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.84.4.649