Management of lower extremity riding lawn mower injuries in children.
Eight children are injured by riding lawn mowers every day. The child, usually a bystander or passenger on the mower, can sustain life-threatening and limb-threatening injuries. Multidisciplinary care must be available to manage the numerous issues presented by the unique circumstance of a child with a severe injury in the acute and chronic settings. Whether the limb is salvaged or amputated, the ultimate goal is optimal functional outcome for the patient. We have developed a team approach to address these injuries from their onset until patient maturity, maximizing our ability to achieve this goal.
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011859:Radiography