Epidemiologic features of 183 children with fall-from-height injury

VernacularTitle:183例儿童坠落伤患者流行病学特点分析
Author: Peng JIN ; Lielie ZHU ; Weiyang MENG ; Da PAN ; Hao WEN ; Luyang LIN ; Daqing CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Wounds and injuries; Child; Epidemiology
From: Chinese Journal of Trauma 2014;30(2):177-179
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To detect the epidemiologic features of pediatric patients with fall from height injury in an effort to provide a reference for prevention and scientific treatment.Methods Data of pediatric patients with fall from height injury treated from January 2011 to December 2012 were collected in the form of questionnaires.Epidemiologic features and relationship of associated factors were measured.Results Pediatric fall injury occurred very often in warmer season,namely on April and May,and in a day,it was more likely to happen when parents slacked at noon and night.Stairs and balconies were the most common sites of falls and head was most vulnerable to the injury.Falling height was the primary factor to the severity of injury.Conclusion To strengthen the protection reform in key areas,the supervision in peak time for falls and the care to children of the migrant workers can reduce fall injury in a certain extent.