Play and Playthings - Injuries
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Tibia fractures in children sustained on a playground slide.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between children who sustain tibia fractures on a playground slide and the mechanism of injury. METHODS: This retrospective review included the chart and radiographs of all ... Read more...

Water park injuries.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to identify water park injuries, particularly injuries related to waterslides. METHODS: This prospective observational study was carried out between May 2005 and September 2006 in a university hospital ... Read more...

Significant pediatric morbidity and mortality from intracranial ballistic injuries caused by nonpowder gunshot wounds. A case series.

Jun 2009 Nonpowder (ball-bearing and pellet) weapons derive their source of energy from compressed air or carbon dioxide. Such weapons are dangerous toys that cause serious injuries and even death to children and adolescents. A retrospective chart review ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Play and Playthings - Injuries'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Tibia fractures in children sustained on a playground slide. 30 Aug 2009
• Water park injuries. 30 Aug 2009
• Significant pediatric morbidity and mortality from intracranial ballistic injuries caused by nonpowder gunshot wounds. A case series. Jun 2009
• Traumatic dental injuries among primary school children in Sulaimani city, Iraq. 30 May 2009
• Jumped off the trampoline: fell on knee: pain. 29 Apr 2009
• Subacute subdural hematoma in a 45-year-old woman with no significant past medical history after a roller coaster ride. 29 Apr 2009
• Strategies for the prevention of MP3-induced hearing loss among adolescents: expert opinions from a Delphi study. 29 Apr 2009
• Surgical intervention for traumatic cataracts in children: Epidemiology, complications, and outcomes. 30 Mar 2009
• Soft landings: encouraging compliance with safety standards in Local Government Authority playgrounds. 30 Mar 2009
• Product recalls. Recalls: Infantino infant toys...Pure Fishing children's fishing games...Seattle Cotton Works hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings... and children's flip flops. 30 Mar 2009
• Parent/Caregiver supervision and child injury: a systematic review of critical dimensions for understanding this relationship. 30 Mar 2009
• Foreign body in the hard palate of children and risk of misdiagnosis: report of 3 cases. 30 Mar 2009
• Pediatric injuries associated with the use of children's wagons in the United States, 2002 through 2007. 19 Mar 2009
• Childhood trauma profile at a tertiary care hospital in India. 30 Jan 2009
• Common things are common: a case series of oral foreign bodies in paediatric patients. 30 Dec 2008
• Magnetic toys: the emerging problem in pediatric ingestions. 30 Dec 2008
• Atlantoaxial rotary subluxation after minor trauma. 29 Nov 2008
• A case of epithelial inclusion cyst of iris. 29 Nov 2008
• Advances in the prevention of children's injuries: an examination of four common outdoor activities. 29 Nov 2008
• Traumatic hyphema and immune thrombocytopenic purpura: late rebleeds associated with low platelet count. 29 Nov 2008

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Technical information about 'Play and Playthings'

Definition: Spontaneous or voluntary recreational activities pursued for enjoyment and accessories or equipment used in the activities; includes games, toys, etc.

Descriptor UI: D010988

Alternative terms: Play and Playthings; Playthings and Play; Toys; Toy; Puppets; Puppet; Play; Plays; Playthings; Plaything;

Allowable Qualifiers: injuries; psychology;

Tree Number: I03.450.642.693;

Online Note: use PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS to search PLAY 1966-77

History Note: 78; was PLAY 1963-77

Technical Notes: /psychol permitted but do not confuse with PLAY THERAPY; includes games; DF: PLAY