@article{ref1,
title="Pediatric farm injuries: morbidity and mortality",
journal="Kansas journal of medicine",
year="2017",
author="Rathje, Clint and Venegas, Ashley and Helmer, Stephen D. and Drake, Rachel M. and Ward, Jeanette G. and Haan, James M.",
volume="10",
number="4",
pages="1-12",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Agriculture is an industry where family members often live and work on the same premises. This study evaluated injury patterns and outcomes in children from farm-related accidents. <br><br>METHODS: A 10-year retrospective review of farm-accident related injuries was conducted of patients 17 years and younger. Data collected included demographics, injury mechanism, accident details, injury severity and patterns, treatments required, hospitalization details, and discharge disposition. <br><br>RESULTS: Sixty-five patients were included; 58.5% were male and the mean age was 9.7 years. Median Injury Severity Score and Glasgow Coma Scale were 5 and 15, respectively. Accident mechanisms included animal-related (43.1%), fall (21.5%), and motor vehicle (21.5%). Soft tissue injuries, concussions and upper extremity fractures were the most common injuries observed (58.5%, 29.2%, and 26.2%, respectively). Twenty-six patients (40%) required surgical intervention. Mean hospital length of stay was 3.4 ± 4.7 days. The majority of patients were discharged to home (n = 62, 95.4%) and two patients suffered permanent disability. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Overall, outcomes for this population were favorable, but additional measures to increase safety, such as fall prevention, animal handling, and driver safety training should be advocated.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1948-2035",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}