Baby walker related injuries--a continuing problem. Issue 1 (March 1991)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coats, T J; Allen, M
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 8:Issue 1(1991)
• Page Start: 52
• Page End: 55
• Publication Date: 1991-03
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.8.1.52
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : Baby walkers have been associated with burns, head trauma and other types of injury. A retrospective study of all infants under the age of two years attending an accident and emergency unit demonstrated 22 injuries associated with baby walkers from a total of 1049 attendances. The most serious injuries were three skull fractures, with the most common mechanism being of a fall downstairs in the walker. Injury while in a baby walker occurred with a similar frequency to injury due to road traffic accidents. We conclude that despite previous warnings Baby Walkers still represent a considerable hazard to infants.