title: [Severe trampoline injuries and their risk factors among children and the young].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although the majority of trampoline injuries in children are minor, severe injuries occur as well.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have analyzed the risk factors, treatment and outcome of severe trampoline injuries treated in the Oulu University Hospital in children and the young between April and November 2105.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a total of eight severe injuries. Five injuries involved a danger of death. Almost all severe trampoline injuries resulted from an unsuccessful trick. A safety net was in use in half of the cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All cervical spine injuries would have been avoided provided that the children would have refrained from doing a somersault on the trampoline.
authors.forename: Juha-Jaakko
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sinikumpu
authors.forename: Niina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salokorpi
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suo-Palosaari
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pesälä
authors.forename: Willy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Serlo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012307:Risk Factors