An observational study of trampoline injuries admitted to a Belgian University emergency department between 2011 and 2016
| Autor: | Evi Steen, Luc Verbanck, Steven De Coninck, Peter De Paepe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences Fractures Bone Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Belgium Injury prevention medicine Humans Child Retrospective Studies business.industry Human factors and ergonomics General Medicine Emergency department Middle Aged Hospitalization 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Child Preschool Emergency medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery Observational study Trampoline business Emergency Service Hospital |
| Zdroj: | Acta chirurgica Belgica. 121(6) |
| ISSN: | 0001-5458 |
| Popis: | Background Trampoline injuries are a cause for concern and data from different countries indicate that these are increasing. The aim of this study was to collect data in a Belgian University Hospital emergency department. Methods Medical files of patients admitted with a trampoline-related injury between 1st July 2011 and 30th June 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. Results One hundred and sixty patients, aged between 2 and 64 years old and predominantly males (57%), were admitted most frequently during the months March until September. An increase was observed during the years 2013-2014. Most injuries (76%) occurred during activity on the trampoline. Fractures occurred in 40% of the patients with the extremities most frequently involved. An X-ray examination and a CT scan was performed in 82 and 3% of the cases, respectively. Surgery was carried out in 12% of the patients. 9% of the patients had to be admitted to hospital. Conclusions Trampoline injuries are increasingly observed in the emergency department. These injuries are important and further research on the circumstances and causes for the accidents is needed. Preventive measures, as proposed in the literature, should be considered. |
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