Varus shearing force is a main injury mechanism of pediatric trampoline-related injury in addition to compressive axial loading.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many case studies have been published about trampoline-related injury (TRI); however, a comparative study could allow a more specific analysis of the characteristics of TRI, and enable more differentiated approaches to prevent such injuries. We investigated the injury mechanism of TRI in children compared with other pediatric trauma.

Methods

Of 35,653 children (age 0-18 years) who visited the pediatric emergency department after traumatic injuries from January 2011 to June 2017, 372 patients with TRI (TRI group) were retrospectively identified. Among the remaining 35,281 patients with other trauma (non-TRI group), 372 were 1:1 matched to the TRI group according to sex, age, injured body part, and body weight (matched-control group). The patients' data, injured sit

SUBMITTER: Kim KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6550430 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature