Pediatric Shopping Cart-Related Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments, 1990-2011.

Presenter Information

Keith Martin, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United StatesFollow
Thiphalak Chounthirath, Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's HospitalFollow
Huiyun Xiang, Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States;The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United StatesFollow
Gary A. Smith, Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States;The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United StatesFollow

Location

Philadelphia Campus

Start Date

1-5-2013 2:00 PM

End Date

1-5-2013 4:00 PM

Description

Background: The subject of shopping cart-related injuries has received increasing attention, leading to epidemiological studies, evaluations of morbidity, and the development of prevention programs. The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of shopping cart-related injuries among children < 15 years.