Pediatric head injury resulting from all-terrain vehicle accidents

In our experience, accidents involving all-terrain vehicles are an increasingly frequent cause of brain injury in children. The risk associated with operation of these vehicles is not fully appreciated and should be better publicized. We believe that it is possible to delineate several steps that co...

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Published inPediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 78; no. 5; p. 933
Main Authors Kriel, R L, Sheehan, M, Krach, L E, Kriel, H D, Rolewicz, T F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1986
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Brain Injuries - complications
Brain Injuries - etiology
Child
Coma - etiology
Facial Injuries - etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Recreation
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Summary:In our experience, accidents involving all-terrain vehicles are an increasingly frequent cause of brain injury in children. The risk associated with operation of these vehicles is not fully appreciated and should be better publicized. We believe that it is possible to delineate several steps that could significantly reduce the risk to the pediatric population without curtailing the recreation altogether. Although construction design has promised to produce safer vehicles, our experience has shown that extreme injury is still possible with the newer four-wheel machine.
ISSN:0031-4005
DOI:10.1542/peds.78.5.933