Citation

Howell CA, Nelson NG, McKenzie LB. Pediatrics 2010; 126(3): 517-524.

Affiliation

Center for Injury Research and Policy, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; and.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

10.1542/peds.2009-1499

PMID

20732939

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives were to examine comprehensively the patterns and to estimate the rates of sledding-related injuries among children and adolescents treated in US emergency departments between 1997 and 2007. Methods: Through the use of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database, cases of sledding-related injuries were selected by using diagnosis codes for sleds. Sample weights were used to calculate national estimates. US Census Bureau data were used to calculate injury rates per 100 000 individuals

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