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Shruthi Srinivas1, Robert J McLoughlin2, Max D Hazeltine2
1University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, USA 01655.
Pediatric snow sport injuries show age-related patterns. Younger children sustain more head injuries, while older children are more prone to abdominal injuries. This highlights the need for age-specific safety measures.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Traumatology
- Sports Medicine
- Injury Epidemiology
Background:
- Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death in children.
- Snow sports pose high risks for pediatric injuries, even with protective gear.
- Over 13,000 snow sport injuries occurred in children under 15 in 2015.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate age-based differences in snow sport injury patterns among pediatric patients.
- To test the hypothesis that injury types vary with patient age in snow sports.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional analysis of the 2009 and 2012 Kids' Inpatient Database.
- Injury identification using ICD-9 codes and national estimation via case weighting.
- Multivariable logistic regression to control for confounders.
Main Results:
- A significant decrease in skull/facial fractures with increasing age was observed.
- A significant increase in abdominal injuries with increasing age was found.
- Younger children had higher odds of skull/facial fractures; older children had higher odds of abdominal injuries.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric snow sport injuries differ by age: younger children have more head injuries, older children more abdominal injuries.
- Further research is needed to understand the reasons for these age-related injury patterns.
- Continued legislation on helmet use is recommended to reduce intracranial injuries.
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