[Scooter-related injuries in pediatrics patients].
The authors undertook an analysis of all the pediatric patients who presented at their hospital with scooter-related injuries. A total of 37 patients seen at Dr. Victorio de la Fuente Narváez Trauma Hospital were studied. Findings included a wide variety of injuries, from skull fracture to limb factures, as well as one open fracture and a chondral knee fracture. Diagnoses were made clinically and radiologically and various treatments were provided, both conservative and surgical. Findings showed a high frequency of scooter-related fractures in children. The use of protective equipment by children and their supervision are necessary to prevent these injuries.
Hernández López
Javier
J
Servicio de Ortopedia, l er piso, Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Av Cuauhtémoc Núm 330. Col. Doctores, C.P. 06725, DF México. javierdezpez@hotmail.com
Méndez Barriga
Jorge
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male