Pediatric equestrian injuries: assessing the impact of helmet use.
Pediatrics
; 95(4): 487-9, 1995 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7700745
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the impact of helmet use on the pattern, and severity of pediatric equestrian injuries.DESIGN:
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 Modified Injury Severity Scale (MISS) score for riders without a helmet (12.9) was significantly higher (more severe) than that for helmeted riders (2.8). All three patients with a Glascow Coma Score < 15 on arrival were not wearing a helmet at the time of injury. The frequency of hospitalization was significantly higher for those not wearing a helmet. Compared with other common mechanisms of childhood injury the mean Modified Injury Severity Scale score of injured riders was exceeded only by that of pedestrians struck by a car.CONCLUSION:
Equestrian injuries are more severe than those suffered from other common pediatric mechanisms. Helmet use is associated with decreased frequency and severity of central nervous system injury.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos en Atletas
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Dispositivos de Protección de la Cabeza
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatrics
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos