1984
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1984.tb04410.x
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Childhood Injuries, Iii: Epidemiology of Non‐motor Vehicle Head Trauma

Abstract: SUMMARY The spectrum of children's head trauma, excluding that caused by motor vehicles and child abuse, was investigated by examining 197,561 injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms during 1978. Such injuries accounted for 11 per cent of emergency‐room visits. Preschool children had the highest rate of head injury, and among infants under one year these injuries accounted for 40 per cent of the total injuries treated in emergency rooms. Concussion occurred in one‐fifth of adolescent cases. Fractures occu… Show more

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“…The peak prevalence was in children younger than a year, which differed from other studies, where the peak was in children aged 1–2 years. 8 9 24 This was a surprising finding in a group of children who were not yet walking, but included babies who had been dropped or fallen from items of furniture or from baby products. 25 While a lack of supervision or vigilance may have contributed to the injuries in the first place, parental anxiety may influence hospital attendance, and clinician concern may increase the rate of admission for observation and investigations in this very young population.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The peak prevalence was in children younger than a year, which differed from other studies, where the peak was in children aged 1–2 years. 8 9 24 This was a surprising finding in a group of children who were not yet walking, but included babies who had been dropped or fallen from items of furniture or from baby products. 25 While a lack of supervision or vigilance may have contributed to the injuries in the first place, parental anxiety may influence hospital attendance, and clinician concern may increase the rate of admission for observation and investigations in this very young population.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…• Intracranial hemorrhage or contusion for nonaccidental trauma is higher, the incidence of skull fractures from minor trauma is greater, and secondary leptomeningeal cysts and growing fractures may develop. [42][43][44][45][46][47][48] Therefore, a meticulous clinical examination is crucial and especially signs of skull base fractures have to be taken into account. 34 Complications of skull base fractures might be permanent hearing loss, facial nerve palsy, and liquor fistulas.…”
Section: Traumatic Brain Injury On Cctmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Each year, more than 1 million children in the US sustain TBI, with $250 000 admitted to hospitals for treatment. As many as 7000 die and 30 000 are permanently disabled [1][2][3][4][5].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%