Pedal-Cycle Injuries Among Children Aged <6 Years - Wisconsin, 2002-2004
This article reports on pedal-cycle injuries among children younger than 6 years old in Wisconsin during 2002-2004. Pedal-cycle is a term that refers to any wheeled, pedal-powered vehicle, including tricycles, bicycles, pedal cars, and trailers or sidecars attached to these vehicles. The authors note that there was a total of 2,046 emergency department (ED) visits by Wisconsin residents aged younger than 6 years for pedal-cycle injuries during this 3 year period; for 1,305 (63.8%) of these visits, the primary diagnosis was a head or neck injury. The authors compared their findings to those in older children as well as those in other, similar-sized, localities. In the older population in Wisconsin (ages 6 through 12 years), 13,872 injury visits to the ED were for pedal-cycle injuries and 4,290 (30.9%) of these visits had a primary diagnosis of a head or neck injury. The editorial note appended to the article emphasizes the need to develop effective prevention strategies for young children.
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Authors:
- Glysch, R
- Anderson, H
- Daley, W
- Wendel, A
- Publication Date: 2006-12-22
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 1345-1348
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Serial:
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- Volume: 55
- Issue Number: 50
- Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services
- ISSN: 0149-2195
- EISSN: 1545-861x
- Serial URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycle helmets; Bicycling; Emergency medical services; Hospital emergency rooms; Preschool children; Prevention; Risk assessment; Safety education; Tricycles
- Uncontrolled Terms: Head and neck injuries; Pedal cars
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I84: Personal Injuries;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01046689
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 14 2007 8:23AM