Letter to the Editor

Response to “Important Advances in Pediatric Injury Prevention”

Authors: Justin S. Roskam, BS, Louis T. DiFazio, MD, Zoltan H. Nemeth, MD, PhD

Abstract

To the Editor: We found the review article “Important Advances in Pediatric Injury Prevention” by Monroe et al to be a very helpful and informative read.1 The authors do a noteworthy job of emphasizing the importance of research and education of the general population in preventing pediatric injuries, key efforts that are applicable not only to immediate family members but also to caregivers and especially medical providers.

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References

1. Monroe K, Smola C, Schmit E, et al. Important advances in pediatric injury prevention. South Med J 2022;115:630-634.
 
2. Trentacosta N. Pediatric sports injuries. Pediatr Clin North Am 2020;67:205-225.
 
3. Waltzman D, Womack LS, Thomas KE, et al. Trends in emergency department visits for contact sports-related traumatic brain injuries among children—United States, 2001-2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:870-874.
 
4. Bilaniuk JW, Adams JM, DiFazio LT, et al. Equestrian trauma: injury patterns vary among age groups. Am Surg 2014;80:396-402.
 
5. Kovler ML, Ziegfeld S, Ryan LM, et al. Increased proportion of physical child abuse injuries at a level I pediatric trauma center during the Covid-19 pandemic. Child Abuse Negl 2021; 116(Pt 2):104756.