TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Incidence, distribution, and cost of lawn-mower injuries in the United States, 2006-2013
JO  - Public health reports (1974)
A1  - Hottinger, Daniel G.
A1  - Nasr, Isam
A1  - Canner, Joseph K.
A1  - Kattail, Deepa
A1  - Koka, Rahul
A1  - Schwengel, Deborah
SP  - 570
EP  - 577
VL  - 133
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Characterization of the epidemiology and cost of lawn-mower injuries is potentially useful to inform injury prevention and health policy efforts. We examined the incidence, distribution, types and severity, and emergency department (ED) and hospitalization charges of lawn-mower injuries among all age groups across the United States. <br><br>METHODS: This retrospective, cross-sectional study used nationally representative, population-based (all-payer) data from the US Nationwide Emergency Department Sample for lawn-mower-related ED visits and hospitalizations from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2013. Lawn-mower injuries were identified by using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification code E920 (accidents caused by a powered lawn mower). We analyzed data on demographic characteristics, age, geographic distribution, type of injury, injury severity, and hospital charges. <br><br>RESULTS: We calculated a weighted estimate of 51 151 lawn-mower injuries during the 8-year study period. The most common types of injuries were lacerations (n = 23 907, 46.7%), fractures (n = 11 433, 22.4%), and amputations (n = 11 013, 21.5%). The most common injury locations were wrist or hand (n = 33 477, 65.4%) and foot or toe (n = 10 122, 19.8%). Mean ED charges were $2482 per patient, and mean inpatient charges were $36 987 per patient. The most common procedures performed were wound irrigation or debridement (n = 1436, 29.9%) and amputation (n = 1230, 25.6%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Lawn-mower injuries occurred at a constant rate during the study period. Changes to nationwide industry safety standards are needed to reduce the frequency and severity of these preventable injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-3549
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0033354918785909
ID  - ref1
ER  -