Bicycle-related injuries in children: Disturbing profile of a growing problem

Injury

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1011-1013

  Klin, B ^a   Rosenfeld Yehoshua, N ^a   Abu Kishk, I ^a   Efrati, Y ^a   Kozer, E ^b   Jeroukhimov, I ^a   Eshel, G ^a   Lotan, G ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Abdominal trauma; Bicycle related injuries; Children; Handlebar injuries; Head trauma; Preventive measures

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHILD; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE; KIDNEY INJURY; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKULL FRACTURE; SPLEEN INJURY; STOMACH INJURY;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BICYCLING; CHILD; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC INJURIES;

EID: 67651124807     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.01.135     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Arbogast K.B., Cohen J., Otoya L., and Winston F.K. Protecting the child's abdomen: a retractable bicycle handlebar. Accid Anal Prev 33 (2001) 753-757
2. Arkovitz M.S., Johnson N., and Garcia V.F. Pancreatic trauma in children: mechanisms of injury. J Trauma 42 (1997) 49-53
3. Bergqvist D., Hedelin H., Lindblad B., and Matzsch T. Abdominal injuries in children: an analysis of 348 cases. Injury 16 (1985) 217-220
4. Erez I., Lazar L., Gutermacher M., and Katz S. Abdominal injuries caused by bicycle handlebars. Eur J Surg 167 (2001) 331-333
5. Gitelman V, Hemmo-Lotem M, Endy-Findling L. Childhood injuries in Israel: "Beterem" National report 2006. Petach-Tikva: "Beterem" safe kids Israel. Publication No. 1021; October 2006.
6. Gitelman V, Koren L, Endy-Findling L. Child injuries in Israel. In: Hemmo-Lotem M, Endy-Findling L, editors. "Beterem" National report 2002. Petach-Tikva: "Beterem"-the National Center for Children's Safety & Health; 2003. p. 26-62.
7. Jaffe B., and Tamir D. Bicycle helmets in Israel: observed change in usage following a nationwide campaign. Isr J Med Sci 32 (1996) 135-137
8. Rodgers G.B. Effects of state helmet laws on bicycle helmet use in children and adolescents. Inj Prev 8 (2002) 42-46
9. Shemer Y., and Barhel V. Injuries in Israel (2002), Magnes Editors, Hebrew University, Jerusalem p. 16-9
10. Sparnon T., Moretti K., and Sach R.P. BMX handlebar-a threat to manhood?. Med J Aust 2 (1982) 587-588
11. Subhash P., Long J., and Coffman S. Profile of pediatric bicycle injuries. South Med J 91 (1998) 1033-1037
12. Thompson D.C., Nunn M.E., Thompson R.S., and Rivera F.P. Effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing serious facial injury. JAMA 276 (1996) 1974-1975
13. Thompson R.S., Rivera F.P., and Thompson D.C. A case-control study on the effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets. N Engl J Med 320 (1989) 1361-1367
14. Thompson R.S., Rivera F.P., and Thompson R.S. Effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing head injuries: a case-control study. JAMA 276 (1996) 1968-1973
15. Winston F.K., Shaw K.N., Kreskak A.A., et al. Hidden spears: handlebars as injury hazards to children. Pediatrics 102 (1998) 596-601
16. Yelon J.A., Harrigan N., and Evans J.T. Bicycle trauma: a five-year experience. Am Surg 61 (1995) 202-205