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Jane E Theodore^1,2, Sigrid G Theodore³, Kellie A Stockton^4,5

¹Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, The University of Queensland, Child Health Research Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Wearing helmets significantly reduces traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity and hospital length of stay in horse-related injuries. Helmet use is recommended for all individuals handling horses, not just riders.

Keywords:

equestrian horse riding injury paediatric trauma

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Area of Science:

Trauma surgery
Pediatric emergency medicine
Epidemiology

Background:

Horse-related injuries pose a significant risk to children.
Tertiary pediatric trauma centers manage severe cases.
Understanding injury patterns and prevention is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the epidemiology of horse-related injuries in children.
To investigate the impact of helmet use on injury severity and outcomes.
To assess the role of adult supervision in horse-related incidents.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cohort study of patients presenting to a tertiary pediatric trauma hospital.
Data collected on demographics, injury mechanism, safety precautions, and clinical outcomes.
Analysis of 187 incidents involving 171 pediatric patients from 2008-2014.

Main Results:

Falls while riding were the most common mechanism of injury (97.1%).
Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and upper limb fractures were frequent injuries.
Helmet use was associated with significantly reduced hospital length of stay and TBI severity (P < 0.001 and P = 0.028).

Conclusions:

Helmet use is strongly recommended for all individuals handling horses, including non-riders.
Improved documentation of safety measures like helmet use and supervision is needed.
Further research can explore the impact of these factors on clinical outcomes.