US emergency department visits for fireworks injuries, 2006–2010
Canner J, Haider A, Selvarajah S, Hui X, Wang H, Efron D, Haut E, Velopulos C, Schwartz D, Chi A, Schneider E. US emergency department visits for fireworks injuries, 2006–2010. Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 190: 305-311. PMID: 24766725, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.03.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirework injuriesEmergency departmentNinth RevisionInternational ClassificationClinical Modification external causeNationwide Emergency Department SampleClinical Modification diagnosis codesAnnual injury rateFireworks-related injuriesUS emergency departmentsLocation of injuryEmergency Department SampleUS population estimatesPublic health problemMajority of visitsNortheast census regionCommon injuriesMost injuriesDiagnosis codesSuperficial injuryInjury ratesUS populationHealth problemsInjuryOpen wounds