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Paediatric treadmill friction injuries
Author(s) -
Jeremijenko Luke,
Mott Jonathan,
Wallis Belinda,
Kimble Roy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01329.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , injury prevention , retrospective cohort study , poison control , occupational safety and health , treadmill , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , physical therapy , emergency medicine , physics , pathology , optics
Aim: The aim of this study was to report on the severity and incidence of children injured by treadmills and to promote the implementation of safety standards. Method: This retrospective review of children with treadmill friction injuries was conducted in a single tertiary‐level burns centre in Australia between January 1997 and June 2007. Results: The study revealed 37 children who sustained paediatric treadmill friction injuries. This was a presentation of 1% of all burns. Thirty‐three (90%) of the injuries occurred in the last 3.5 years (January 2004 to June 2007). The modal age was 3.2 years. Thirty‐three (90%) injuries were either full thickness or deep partial friction burns. Eleven (30%) required split thickness skin grafts. Of those who became entrapped, 100% required skin grafting. Conclusion: This study found that paediatric treadmill friction injuries are severe and increasing in incidence. Australian standards should be developed, implemented and mandated to reduce this preventable and severe injury.