@article{ref1,
title="A 10-year retrospective review of playground-associated craniofacial injuries in the pediatric patient population",
journal="Clinical pediatrics",
year="2023",
author="Kolbow, Madison and Quick, Joseph D. and Powell, Lauren E. and Wang, Qi and Nguyen, Minh-Doan T. and Barta, Ruth J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This retrospective study utilized the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database to identify pediatric emergency department (ED) patients with playground-associated craniofacial injuries between January 2012 and December 2021. A total of 25 414 patients were identified. The majority of injuries occurred in preschool and elementary school-age children (90.3%) and patients were more commonly boys (59.3%). Injuries most often involved the head/scalp (52.4%), face (30.4%), and mouth (11.9%). Infant (32.7%) and teen (40.0%) injuries most commonly involved swings, whereas preschool (23.1%) and elementary school (28.1%) injuries were mostly associated with slides and climbers, respectively. Most patients were treated in the ED and discharged to home (96.5%), a small portion required hospitalization (1.6%), and one death was reported. Although the majority of the injuries were relatively minor and resulted in same-day discharges, these injuries can result in serious physical harm, emotional stress, and unexpected financial burdens. Proper education and supervision regarding safe play is important to prevent these injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-9228",
doi="10.1177/00099228231219871",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00099228231219871"
}