A 6-year review of auger injuries in Manitoba children revealed that 23 children sustained
major injuries resulting in amputation of 17 limbs. Auger injuries are the main cause of …

Background: Eighteen cases of auger injuries in the Wimmera region of Victoria were
treated over 8 years. Methods: The records of auger related injuries presenting to Wimmera …

Farm-related trauma occurs in more than 25,000 children per year with almost 300 patients
dying from these preventable injuries. The incidence of associated farm-machinery injuries …

• Eighty-seven children with 88 farm injuries presented to our emergency room room
Rochester, Minn, from November 1974 to July 1985. Seventy-four accidents (84.1%) …

A retrospective review of 85 children with extremity gunshot wounds at an average age of
12.3 years showed that 83% were male; there were 10 gunshot and 75 non-shotgun …

During a 6½ year period, 105 children were admitted to the hospital as the result of trauma
that occurred on farms. The mechanism of injury was animal related in 42 (40%), tractor or …

Background: Limb loss and limb deficiency are po-tentially disabling conditions affecting the
health and well being of persons worldwide. There are multiple pathways to the loss of a …

Summary During a 20-yr period, 483 children 16 yr of age or under were hospitalized for
management of a wringer arm injury. Although the majority were indigent, black males, such …

Unintentional injuries at school have been identified as a significant public health problem.
A major barrier to the development of injury prevention policy has been the absence of …

Background: The demographics of traumatic amputations in children are not well known.
The purpose of this review was to identify those demographics for use as a possible guide …