Interventions needed in the ED, n (%) | |
Toilet and suture under local anaesthesia/tissue glue | 19 (7.7) |
Toilet and suture/dental under ketamine | 17 (6.9) |
Cast/splint/dressing | 9 (3.6) |
Manipulation and reduction | 2 (0.8) |
X-ray done in ED | 38 (15.3) |
Disposition, n (%) | |
Discharged from ED | 200 (80.6) |
Patients admitted for observation* | 44 (17.7) |
Patients admitted for surgery | 4 (1.6) |
*Our guidelines mandate admission based on persistent symptoms, mechanism of injury, anatomical site and parental confidence to observe at home.
ED, emergency department.