• Pediatrics · Aug 2008

    Diving-related injuries in children <20 years old treated in emergency departments in the United States: 1990-2006.

    • Coral Day, Uwe Stolz, Tracy J Mehan, Gary A Smith, and Lara B McKenzie.
    • Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
    • Pediatrics. 2008 Aug 1; 122 (2): e388-94.

    ObjectiveThe purpose of this work was to comprehensively examine diving-related injuries in the United States among children and adolescents <20 years of age.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of diving-related injury data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, including patients aged <20 years old who were seen in an emergency department for a diving-related injury from 1990 through 2006.ResultsAn estimated 111341 patients aged ConclusionsTo our knowledge, this is the first study to examine recreational and competitive diving-related injuries among children and adolescents using a nationally representative sample. These results can help inform pediatricians, parents, coaches, and trainers regarding injuries seen during recreational and competitive diving and can help guide future prevention efforts.

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