[Prevention of bicycle accidents in children].
The preventive measures of bicycle accidents in children, depends on the knowledge of the risk of use of the bicycle by children. In our study, over 50% of severe bicycle accidents had CNS trauma, pointing the need of brain protection. In view of our experience we recommend the teaching of the rules of circulation to children and the necessity of periodic bicycle revisions.
González Landa
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Servicio de Cirugía Infantil, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, Vizcaya.
Sánchez Ruiz
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Santos Terrón
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Rodríguez Delgado
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Busturia Gimeno
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Hermana Tezanos
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D000056:Accident Prevention; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain
Prevención de los accidentes de bicicleta en el niño.