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Paediatric treadmill friction injuries

Luke Jeremijenko1, Jonathan Mott, Belinda Wallis

  • 1Stuart Pegg Paediatric Burns Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. lukejenko@hotmail.com

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
|June 19, 2008
PubMed

Insights

Paediatric treadmill friction injuries are severe and rising. This study highlights the urgent need for mandatory safety standards to prevent these common childhood injuries.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric burns
  • Trauma prevention
  • Consumer product safety

Background:

  • Treadmill use among children presents a significant risk for friction injuries.
  • Previous data on the incidence and severity of these injuries is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the severity and incidence of treadmill-related injuries in children.
  • To advocate for the establishment and enforcement of safety standards for treadmills.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of pediatric treadmill friction injuries.
  • Data collected from a single tertiary-level burns center in Australia (1997-2007).

Main Results:

  • 37 children sustained treadmill friction injuries, accounting for 1% of all burns.
  • 90% of injuries occurred in the last 3.5 years of the study period.
  • Injuries were severe (90% full or deep partial thickness), with 30% requiring skin grafts.

Conclusions:

  • Paediatric treadmill friction injuries are severe and increasing.
  • There is a critical need for Australian safety standards to be developed, implemented, and mandated.
  • Mandatory standards can reduce the incidence of these preventable injuries.
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