The continuing problem of all-terrain vehicle injuries in children☆
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2017, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica TurcicaAll-Terrain Vehicle Injury in Children and Youth: Examining Current Knowledge and Future Needs
2017, Journal of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :Among those in the study aged 1–15 years, 71% were drivers (17). Other reviews have found that the mean age of ATV drivers ranges from 11.9 to 13.3 years (9,16,28). Use of protective equipment among injured ATV riders is variable and sparse.
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2010, Journal of Pediatric SurgeryRisk Factors and Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated with All-Terrain Vehicle Accidents
2009, Journal of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :The CPSC reported that 50% of all ATV accidents involve a rollover event (16). Fourteen studies have reported musculoskeletal injuries from ATV accidents in the United States (8,11–16,29,35–40). Only six reports detailed the specific accident mechanism (12,14,19,25–27).
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2008, Journal of Safety ResearchPediatric head and neck trauma from all-terrain vehicle accidents
2007, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryCitation Excerpt :Brown et al6 report 8 total deaths over a 5-year period; however, they include injury locations other than the head and neck as well as patients who were not admitted. In their 5-year experience, Lynch et al13 report 2 fatalities for children 16 years and younger admitted after their injuries. Touma et al14 examined their experience in both adults and children in West Virginia at a university-based institution.
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