Sledding Injuries in the Southeastern United States

Autor:	D P Guest, C P Major, R P Burns, Lisa A. Smith, D E Barker
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Winter storm Poison control Occupational safety and health Fractures Bone Risk Factors Snow Epidemiology Injury prevention Humans Medicine Child business.industry Incidence Medical record Major trauma Ice General Medicine Middle Aged Personal injury medicine.disease Tennessee Surgery Cross-Sectional Studies Child Preschool Athletic Injuries Emergency medicine Female business Alcoholic Intoxication
Zdroj:	Southern Medical Journal. 92:193-196
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-199902000-00006
Popis:	BACKGROUND: Heavy ice and snow accumulation combined with record low temperatures in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from February 2-6, 1996, contributed to many sledding injuries. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of emergency visits to seven area hospitals from February 2-6, 1996. We further reviewed sledding injury records. Sledding was defined as sliding on snow or ice using any device except skis. RESULTS: Of 2,134 emergency room visits, 241 patients had 310 sledding injuries. Ages of patients ranged from 3 to 53 years (mean, 18.9; median, 16). One hundred twenty-eight injuries were severe. These included extremity injuries (65), head injuries (28), chest injuries (10), intra-abdominal injuries (10), vertebral column fractures (11), and pelvic fractures (4). Thirty-six patients required inpatient hospitalization; 18 had surgery. The minimum healthcare costs associated with these injuries were estimated at $220,000. CONCLUSIONS: Major trauma potential is associated with sledding, especially where significant winter storms are uncommon. Level I trauma centers should seasonally incorporate sledding safety into community-wide injury prevention programs. Language: en
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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