Search PubMed⌕ Search

SEARCH · Search PubMed

Results for “Forearm Injuries”

Search indexed PubMed citations on genomics, clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health. Explore titles, authors and supplied subject terms, then open the PubMed record.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 307 records · Page 17Linked to original sources
PubMed2006

Risks for, and causes of, injuries to the hand and forearm: a study in children 0 to 6 years old.

Ninety-six children aged 0-6 years with unintentional hand injuries were referred to the Department of Hand Surgery between 2002 and 2003. Either parents, medical staff, or both, completed a questionnaire (response rate 79/96; 82%) about the circumstances of the injury. The incidence of injuries referred for treatment was 33.4/10,000 people/year. Seventy-five percent (59/79) of all injuries occurred at home, and only 8% (6/79) in a day-care centre. The risk was highest between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (incidence rate ratio 5.17, 95% confidence interval 2.12 to 17.7) and in 6 year old children (IRR 4.89, 95% CI 1.58 to 37.68). Adults were present when 66/79 children (84%) were injured. Most injuries occurred during play (39/79; 49%). Stuck in front doors (23/79; 29%) (closed by a child) was common. There was no increase in incidence in children with a foreign background (IRR 1.19, 95% CI 0.64 to 2.28). Advice about prevention will be distributed to parents to encourage safer environments in homes.

Accidents, Home↗