TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Pediatric head and neck injuries due to golf cart trauma
JO  - International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
A1  - Miller, Brandon
A1  - Yelverton, Eden
A1  - Monico, Jesus
A1  - Replogle, William
A1  - Jordan, J. Randall
SP  - 38
EP  - 41
VL  - 88
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Golf carts are increasingly used off the golf course and are often viewed as innocuous modes of transportation. However, research has shown they can cause significant injuries, particularly to children. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: Analyze golf cart related head and neck injuries in children and adults from a national database. <br><br>METHODS: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) was queried for golf cart injuries. The NEISS tracks consumer product related injuries from a sampling of approximately 100 emergency departments across the United States. Age, general diagnosis (concussion, fracture, laceration), body-part injured, disposition (hospitalized, discharged), location injury occurred, and mechanism of injury were analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS: Over an 11-year period, a total of 3433 total patients were identified. There were 1471 children (16 years old or younger), which compromised 42.9% of the cohort. Children were injured at home or on the road 44.7% of the time compared to only 16.6% of adults (p < 0.003). Children injured their head or neck 42.6% of the time compared to 28.6% of adults (p < 0.0001). Adults who were hit by a car while riding a golf cart or were ejected from the golf cart 44.6% of the time compared to 61.7% of children (p < 0.0001). There were 3.9% of children with a face, head, or neck fracture compared to only 2.4% of adults (p = 0.01). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Children are more vulnerable to golf cart related injuries, specifically to the head and neck.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-5876
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.06.041
ID  - ref1
ER  -