Intussusception following a baby walker injury.
Serious abdominal injury as a result of a fall in a baby walker has not been previously reported. We present the case of a 13-month-old boy who developed intussusception following a fall down five stairs in a baby walker. Attempted hydrostatic reduction was unsuccessful. At operation, a bowel wall hematoma, serving as a lead point, was identified. This case adds another type of injury to the list of those previously associated with baby walker use.
Conners
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York, USA.
Weber
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Emmens
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004630:Emergencies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D015370:Infant Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male