• Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2014

    Kite flying: Ancient tradition or death trap?

    • Suvir Singh, Nitin James Peters, Clarence Samuel, William Bhatti, and Dhruv Nath Ghosh.
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2014 Oct 1;26(5):478-80.

    BackgroundKite flying has been popular in India since ancient times, especially during harvest festivals of Lohri, Basant and Makar Sankranti. It often takes form of a competitive sport and in recent times has been associated with multiple, sometimes fatal injuries. This prognostic study was conducted to try and understand the epidemiology and factors associated with kite flying injuries in the state of Punjab, India.MethodsCase reports of patients who presented to the ED with trauma as a result of kite flying were reviewed. The study included patients reporting to the Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, between January 2005 and January 2010. Details of the type and mode of injury, and outcomes were recorded.ResultsThe highest incidence of injuries occurred during months of the kite flying festivals. The most common mode of injury was fall from heights, associated with traumatic brain injury. The mortality rate in this series was 6.25%.ConclusionsThis study highlights the importance of kite flying injuries as a common mode of injury in children and adolescents. It is an easily preventable mode of injury with simple safety regulations and possibly stronger legislation.© 2014 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine.

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