Incidence and severity of paediatric sledding injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic
We identified a significant increase in PED visits for sledding injuries during the pandemic. Examining epidemiological trends of sledding injuries can facilitate advocacy for improved communication of injury prevention recommendations in the event of future infectious disease outbreaks.
Authors
- Redjana Carciumaru
- April Kam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9977-0966)
- Naeha Sharif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8351-6288)
- Stephanie Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5334-9746)
- Daniele Alaimo
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatrics & Child Health
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxae098
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00