@article{ref1,
title="Children treated in United States emergency departments for door-related injuries, 1999-2008",
journal="Clinical pediatrics",
year="2012",
author="Algaze, Isabel and Snyder, Ashley J. and Hodges, Nichole L. and Smith, Gary A.",
volume="51",
number="3",
pages="226-232",
abstract="This is the first study to provide national estimates of pediatric door-related injuries in the United States. Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were analyzed for patients ≤17 years who were treated in US emergency departments for a door-related injury from 1999 through 2008. An estimated 1 392 451 US children ≤17 years received emergency treatment for door-related injuries, which averages approximately 1 injury every 4 minutes in the United States. Both the frequency and rate of injury increased significantly. Boys accounted for 55.4% of injuries, and 41.6% of children were ≤4 years. The most common mechanism of injury was a &quot;pinch in the door&quot; (54.8%) or an &quot;impact to the door&quot; (42.0%). Patients admitted to the hospital were most frequently treated for amputations (32.0%) or lacerations (25.2%). The frequency of injuries associated with glass doors increased significantly with increasing age, in contrast to injuries from other types of doors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-9228",
doi="10.1177/0009922811423308",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922811423308"
}