Stairway-related injuries in children

摘要: OBJECTIVE. To identify the pattern and severity of injury associated with stairway-related falls in children. METHODS. During a 2-year period, all children less than 5 years age presenting to University Virginia Pediatric Emergency Department were prospectively studied. At time emergency department visit, demographic epidemiologic information was obtained. Injuries assigned E codes N codes. A Modified Injury Severity Scale (MISS) score calculated for each child. Excluded from study suspected intentional trauma walker-related stairway injuries. RESULTS. Sixty-nine enrolled study. The median 2 years. Head neck injuries occurred 90% patients, extremity 6%, truncal 4%. more one body region did not occur. majority minor. Ninety-six percent had total MISS Language: en