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Pediatric and adolescent sledding-related injuries treated in US emergency departments in 1997-2007
Candace A Howell1, Nicolas G Nelson, Lara B McKenzie
1Center for Injury Research and Policy, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, 700 Children's Dr, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
Objectives:
The objectives were to examine comprehensively the patterns and to estimate the rates of sledding-related injuries among children and adolescents treated in US emergency departments between 1997 and 2007.
Methods:
Through the use of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database, cases of sledding-related injuries were selected by using diagnosis codes for sleds. Sample weights were used to calculate national estimates. US Census Bureau data were used to calculate injury rates per 100,000 individuals
Results:
From 1997 through 2007 an estimated 229 023 patients
Conclusions:
More research on the prevention of sledding-related injuries is warranted, particularly regarding the impact of helmets in reducing injury rates. The use of sledding products that may reduce visibility (such as snow tubes) should be discouraged.
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