@article{ref1,
title="Head injuries following television-related accidents in the pediatric population",
journal="Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics.",
year="2014",
author="Befeler, Adam Ross and Daniels, David J. and Helms, Susan A. and Klimo, Paul and Boop, Frederick",
volume="14",
number="4",
pages="414-417",
abstract="Object Current data indicate the rate of head injuries in children caused by falling televisions is increasing. The authors describe these injuries and the cost incurred by them. <br><br>METHODS In a single-institution retrospective review, all children treated for a television-related injury at LeBonheur Children's Hospital, a Level I pediatric trauma center, between 2009 and 2013 were identified through the institution's trauma registry. The type, mechanism, and severity of cranial injuries, surgical interventions, outcome, and costs were examined. <br><br>RESULTS Twenty-six patients were treated for a television-related injury during the study period. Most injuries (22 cases, 85%) occurred in children aged 2-4 years (mean age 3.3 years), and 19 (73%) of the 26 patients were male. Head injuries occurred in 20 patients (77%); these injuries ranged from concussion to skull fractures and subdural, subarachnoid, and intraparenchymal hemorrhages. The average Glasgow Coma Scale score on admission was 12 (range 7-15), and 3 patients (12%) had neurological deficits. Surgical intervention was required in 5 cases (19%). The majority of patients made a full recovery. There were no deaths. The total cost for television-related injuries was $1.4 million, with an average cost of $53,893 per accident. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS A high occurrence of head injuries was seen following television-related accidents in young children. This injury is ideal for a public education campaign targeting parents, health care workers, and television manufacturers.<p/> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1933-0707",
doi="10.3171/2014.7.PEDS1433",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2014.7.PEDS1433"
}