Injuries From furniture tip-overs among children and adolescents in the United States, 1990-2007.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the epidemiology of pediatric injuries associated with furniture tip-overs in the United States.


METHODS
Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were analyzed for patients < or =17 years treated in emergency departments for a furniture tip-over-related injury from 1990 through 2007.


RESULTS
An estimated 264 200 furniture tip-over-related injuries occurred during the study period, yielding an average of 14 700 injuries annually, or 20.7 per 100 000 population per year. There was a significant increase in the number and rate of these injuries during the 18-year period. Three-quarters of injuries were to children < or =6 years. Televisions were the item most commonly involved (47.4%). Head/neck injuries were the most common (42.2%) injury type among children 0 to 9 years of age.


CONCLUSIONS
The number and rate of injuries to children associated with furniture tip-overs are increasing. Pediatricians and caregivers should be aware of this important source of pediatric injury and the strategies for prevention.
Gottesman
Bethany L
BL
Center for Injury Research and Policy, the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205-2664, USA.
McKenzie
Lara B
LB
Conner
Kristen A
KA
Smith
Gary A
GA
D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D008297:Male; D013690:Television; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*