A review of stroller-related and pram-related injuries to children in Singapore. Issue 1 (29th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tripathi, Manasvin; Tyebally, Arif; Feng, Jasmine Xun Yi; Chong, Shu-Ling
• Is Part Of: Injury prevention. Volume 23:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 60
• Page End: 63
• Publication Date: 2016-02-29
• Subjects: Children's accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 617.1
• DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8047

Abstract

Abstract : Prams and strollers are commonly used in daily childcare. We aim to study the type and severity of injuries associated with prams and strollers in an Asian population. We performed a retrospective review of children below the age of 6 who presented to a tertiary paediatric hospital in Singapore, from January 2012 to June 2015, with such injuries. There were 248 pram-related and stroller-related injuries. The median age was 12.5 months old. 69 (27.8%) sustained open wounds, 17 (6.9%) suffered fractures or dislocations and 2 children had significant head injuries. 29 patients (11.7%) sustained injuries while on stairs or escalators. Most of the injuries (197 cases, 79.4%) occurred despite adult supervision. The need for intervention was associated with older age and entrapment injuries (p<0.001). Only appropriately sized prams and strollers without exposed hinges should be used. These should not be deployed on stairs and escalators.