Tag: Injuries

Child can sit, slip, or fall onto the shark's hard plastic top fin, posing risks of impalement, lacerations, and puncture wounds

Ultrasonography noninferior for physical function of the affected arm at four weeks for patients aged 5 to 15 years

Survivors also have increases in anxiety, depression symptoms, and reported stress at six months versus baseline

From 2014 to 2022, mean patient age with foam projectile blaster injuries decreased from 16 to 10 years

More than fourfold increase seen in annual incidence from 2001 to 2020, with 32,306 injuries in 2020

Highest proportion of assault-related emergency visits occurred among men and adults aged younger than 65 years

Overall, 6.3 percent of these injuries required surgery

Increase in rate of injuries seen among elderly adults; head was most commonly affected body part

Higher risk of cerebral palsy in offspring seen for severe injuries that resulted in hospitalization, delivery within one week from injury

Significant association seen for no drug use during injury, use of protective equipment with less severe injuries