Pediatrics.
Publisher:
Thomas.. Elk Grove Village Il : American Academy of Pediatrics
Frequency: Monthly
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
American Academy of Pediatrics.
Start Year:1948 -
ISSN:
0031-4005 (Print)
1098-4275 (Electronic)
0031-4005 (Linking)
1098-4275 (Electronic)
0031-4005 (Linking)
Impact Factor
7.124
2021
| NLM ID: | 0376422 |
| (DNLM): | P06620000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01761995 |
| Coden: | PEDIAU |
| LCCN: | 51002540 |
| Classification: | W1 PE191 |
Pediatric equestrian injuries: assessing the impact of helmet use. To assess the impact of helmet use on the pattern, and severity of pediatric equestrian injuries. Methods: A prospective observational study of all children less than 15 years of age who were brought to the University of Virginia children's Emergency Department with horse-related injuries. Results: During the two-year period of the study, 32 children were evaluated. Two children were injured when a horse stepped on them. Thirty children fell from or were thrown from a horse. Of these, 20 were wearing a helmet. Head injuries were more frequent in those patients not wearing helmets. The mean Mod...
Pediatric equestrian injuries. Using data from four sources, horse-related injuries are summarized for persons younger than 25 years of age. Head injury caused 57% of deaths. The upper extremity was the most common area injured, with the next most frequent areas the lower extremity (National Park Service data) and the head (United States Pony Clubs [USPC] data). Injured females outnumbered injured males and had a greater percentage of participants injured (USPC data). Injuries occurred at home in 41% (National Electronic Injury Surveillance System data). USPC figures suggest that greater knowledge may reduce the severity of...