Objectives: In children, ocular trauma occurs disproportionately in the home. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the epidemiology, characteristics, and outcomes of pediatric traumatic Open Globe Injuries (OGI) occurring at home, and to compare the observed final Visual Acuity (VA) to the Ocular Trauma Score (OTS) expected VA. Methods: Retrospective chart review of pediatric (ages 0-19) pa...

Approximately 8700 injuries from home exercise equipment occur annually in children in the United States. Home treadmills, which have been growing steadily in popularity during the past decade, pose a specific hazard to infants and children aged 5 years or younger, a population at increased risk of injury to the upper extremities (ie, arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers). The authors also pr...

This study investigates activity- and consumer product-related eye injuries treated in US hospital emergency departments among children <18 years old using National Electronic Injury Surveillance System data from 1990 through 2009. An estimated 1,406,200 (95% confidence interval = 1,223,409-1,588,992) activity- and consumer product-related pediatric eye injuries occurred during the study period...

background:childhood and adolescence injuries are still frequently occuring in developing countries. this study aims to assess the association  of socio-economic status (ses) with injuriesin iranian children and adolescents. materials and methods: this multicentricsurvey was part of a national surveillance program, which was conducted in 2011-2012 amongst 14,880 students aged6-18 years. partici...

Traumatic injury to the hand in the pediatric population unfortunately remains common in the spectrum of accidental injuries sustained in this population. This is particularly true regarding stationary exercise equipment. The popularity of home exercise equipment continues to rise in the United States, particularly stationary bicycles and treadmills. Additional safety mechanisms are required to...