Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2016
Paediatric recreational vehicle-related head injuries presenting to the emergency department of a major paediatric trauma centre in Australia: Is there room for improvement?
This study examines clinical characteristics and helmet use of children presenting to the ED with a recreational vehicle (RV)-related head injury (HI). ⋯ RV-related HIs accounted for a non-negligible proportion of paediatric HIs presenting to the ED and for significant morbidity and use of hospital resources. Interventions such as introduction of mandatory helmet use for off-road motorised vehicle riding and skateboard riding in children, enhanced injury prevention campaigns, and strict adult supervision during motorised vehicle riding may reduce the morbidity and health care costs associated with paediatric RV-related HIs.