SAFETYLIT WEEKLY UPDATE

We compile citations and summaries of about 400 new articles every week.
RSS Feed

HELP: Tutorials | FAQ
CONTACT US: Contact info

Search Results

Journal Article

Citation

Mayr JM, Eder C, Wernig J, Zebedin D, Berghold A, Corkum SH. Inj. Prev. 2001; 7(4): 327-328.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Graz, Austria. johannes.mayr@kfunigraz.ac.at

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11770661

PMCID

PMC1730784

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: A retrospective analysis of injuries caused by vehicles that were reversing or rolling backwards to establish guidelines for prevention was performed. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Medical records and questionnaires completed by parents for 32 children admitted to the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graz, within the past eight years, were analysed. RESULTS: The median age was 2.1 years (1.0-14.0 years). Fourteen of 32 of the cars were driven by family members (43.8%); three were rolling backwards without a driver (9.4%). The median injury severity score was 3 (1-27) and the most common injuries were contusions (40.6%), fractures (31.3%), and lacerations/burns (21.9%). Most incidents occurred in driveways (37.5%) or farmyards (21.9%). Altogether 70.3% of children sustained "run-over" injuries, 29.6% were hit by the rear bumper or injured by a breaking window. CONCLUSIONS: Toddlers playing in driveways or farmyards are at risk of a injury caused by reversing vehicles/vehicles rolling backwards.

NEW SEARCH


All SafetyLit records are available for automatic download to Zotero & Mendeley
Print