• The Epidemiology of Pediatric Basketball Injuries Presenting to US Emergency Departments: 2011-2020

    13 days ago - By Pediatric Emergency Care

    Objectives
    The purpose of this study is to describe the national epidemiology of basketball-related injuries in children and adolescents presenting to US emergency departments from 2011 to 2020 and to quantify the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Methods
    The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was queried for cases of injury in persons aged 0 to 19 years related to product code 1205 presenting from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2020. National injury estimates were calculated using National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-recommended weights and strata. The US...
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