Analysis of swimming pool accidents resulting in spinal cord injury.
This paper is a summary of a study of 72 cases of swimming-pool accidents resulting in serious injuries with the potential of permanent disability. Sixty-four of the 72 cases resulted in spinal cord injuries, 57 of which involved quadriplegic lesions. The authors observed that the majority of these injuries resulted from a lack of good judgement and common sense rather than from intoxication or pool structural deficiencies. Also of note was the lack of appropriate first-aid and extrication rendered, as well as the absence of uniform treatment and care received by the majority of the patients.
D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004242:Diving; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D013551:Swimming Pools