Citation

Gibbs L, Lawrence DW, Reilley B. J. La. State Med. Soc. 1997; 149(8): 276-278.

Affiliation

Louisiana State Office of Public Health, Disability Prevention Program, Injury Research and Prevention Section, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Louisiana State Medical Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9260454

Abstract

All terrain vehicles (ATVs) have been associated with death and serious injury since their introduction into the marketplace. Fifteen cases of ATV-related brain and spinal cord injury reported to the Louisiana Central Nervous System Registry during 1995 were evaluated for severity, etiology, and outcome. Eleven (73%) of these injuries were sustained by persons under 18 years of age. Despite US Consumer Product Safety Commission and ATV manufacturer recommendations for age restrictions, ATVs continue to be popular recreational devices for children.