@article{ref1,
title="Ski and snowboard injury patterns in the United States from 2010 to 2020 in pediatric patients",
journal="Injury",
year="2023",
author="Warren, Andrew and Dea, Michael and Barron, Ileana G. and Zapata, Isain",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Children and adolescents are at higher risk of injuries from winter sports like skiing and snowboarding which can cause severe lifelong debilitation and death. <br><br>PURPOSE: The objective of this study is to perform a nationwide analysis of pediatric skiing and snowboarding injuries to identify patterns regarding patient demographics, type of injuries, outcomes, and admission rates. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive Epidemiological Study. <br><br>METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of publicly available data. Cases were sourced from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) from 2010 to 2020 and included 6421 incidents. <br><br>RESULTS: Even when the highest percentage of injuries was the head at 19.30%; the diagnosis of concussion was placed third while fractures were the most common diagnosis at 38.20%. The proportion of pediatric incidents by hospital type is changing with children's hospitals currently managing the majority of cases. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These findings can assist clinicians in the ED across different hospital types in understanding the patterns of injury to be better prepared for new cases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-1383",
doi="10.1016/j.injury.2023.110899",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2023.110899"
}