TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Ski and snowboard injury patterns in the United States from 2010 to 2020 in pediatric patients
JO  - Injury
A1  - Warren, Andrew
A1  - Dea, Michael
A1  - Barron, Ileana G.
A1  - Zapata, Isain
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-1383
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2023.110899
ID  - ref1
ER  -