Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments in the United States: Epidemiology and Health Care–Associated Costs
Lee A, Colen DL, Fox JP, Chang B, Lin IC. Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments in the United States: Epidemiology and Health Care–Associated Costs. Hand 2019, 16: 519-527. PMID: 31441332, PMCID: PMC8283104, DOI: 10.1177/1558944719866884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper extremity injuriesEmergency departmentExtremity injuriesED encountersPrimary diagnosisUpper extremityNational Emergency Department SampleEmergency department chargesTrauma-related visitsCommon injury typeUS emergency departmentsEmergency Department SampleCommon pediatric conditionsVolume of visitsType of injuryUS health care systemHealth care systemPediatric patientsPrimary outcomeTrauma patientsInjury typeTrauma subgroupsPediatric conditionsPediatric handYearly visits