Background: Upper extremity injuries represent one of the most common pediatric
conditions presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in the United States. We aim to …

OBJECTIVE: To examine state differences in children's utilization of injury-related
emergency department (ED) care across 14 states, benchmarking aggregate state estimates …

Background: Upper extremity injuries account for 36.5% of presentations to the emergency
department in the United States. This study seeks to determine current rates of upper …

BACKGROUND The goal of this study is to describe the epidemiology of hand injuries
among children treated in US emergency departments (EDs), including the consumer …

Background: Fractures in children are an important public health issue and a frequent cause
of emergency room visits. The purpose of this descriptive epidemiological study was to …

Trauma is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children in the USA. To
examine the variation in the epidemiology and patterns of visits to emergency departments …

Background Injuries are a leading cause of death and acquired disability, and result in
significant medical spending. Prior estimates of injury-related cost have been limited by …

Objective Hand fractures represent a leading cause of morbidity in children. However, little
information exists correlating the mechanisms and environment of injury with outcomes and …

Several studies have identified the inappropriate use of emergent interfacility transfer as an
opportunity to improve health care use. The authors sought to identify common …

Background: Hand fractures are among the most common injuries presenting in pediatric
emergency departments (EDs) with incidence reported as high as 624 hand fractures per …