Head injuries in children resulting from the fall of television.
Indian J Pediatr
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2010 Apr; 77(4): 459-460
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-142562
ABSTRACT
Case records of children admitted with head injury due to TV fall in a pediatric tertiary care hospital in Chennai, during March 2007 – February 2008 were analysed retrospectively. Out of the 11 children admitted 6 (54%) were in 1-2 yr age group. Bleeding from the ear, nose and throat was the commonest, finding followed by a skull fracture, seen on imaging studies. These were observed in 9 (81.81%) and 8(72.8%) children respectively. There was no mortality.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Television
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Accidents, Home
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Child, Preschool
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Craniocerebral Trauma
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India
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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