Citation

Vitale MA, Mertz KJ, Gaines B, Zuckerbraun NS. Pediatr. Emerg. Care 2011; 27(1): 11-12.

Affiliation

Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health; and Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182037c9a

PMID

21206251

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: : To describe injuries due to golf-related activities among pediatric patients requiring hospital admission. METHODS: : We conducted a retrospective analysis of all sports-related injuries from 2000 to 2006 using a level 1 trauma center database. RESULTS: : Of 1005 children admitted with sports-related injuries, 60 (6%) had golf-related injuries. The mean injury severity score was significantly higher for golf-related injuries (11.0) than that for all other sports-related injuries (6.8). Most golf-related injuries occurred in children younger than 12 years (80%), at home (48%), and by a strike from a club (57%) and resulted in trauma to the head or neck (68%). CONCLUSIONS: : Golf-related injuries, although an infrequent cause of sports-related injuries, have the potential to result in severe injuries, especially in younger children. Preventive efforts should target use of golf clubs by younger children in the home setting.

Language: en