Rivara F P, Alexander B, Johnston B, Soderberg R
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104.
Pediatrics. 1993 Jul;92(1):61-3.
To determine the incidence and characteristics of fall-related injuries to children and adolescents.
Population-based study.
All hospital discharges in Washington State for fall-related injuries in 1989 and 1990.
Children and adolescents 19 years and younger.
Falls accounted for nearly one third of all trauma admissions, and fall patients tended to be younger than those with other injuries. Falls from one level to another accounted for 40% of the total. One fourth of all patients and 42% of preschoolers sustained head injury. The annual cost of these injuries in Washington State was $4.5 million.
确定儿童和青少年与跌倒相关伤害的发生率及特征。
基于人群的研究。
华盛顿州1989年和1990年所有因跌倒相关伤害的医院出院病例。
19岁及以下的儿童和青少年。
跌倒占所有创伤入院病例的近三分之一，跌倒患者往往比其他受伤患者年龄更小。从一个平面跌倒至另一个平面的情况占总数的40%。所有患者的四分之一以及学龄前儿童的42%发生了头部损伤。华盛顿州这些伤害的年度费用为450万美元。
