232 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SPORTS RELATED GENITO-URINARY INJURIES PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY ROOMS

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You have accessJournal of UrologyTrauma/Reconstruction: Trauma & Reconstructive Surgery III1 Apr 2012232 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SPORTS RELATED GENITO-URINARY INJURIES PRESENTING TO EMERGENCY ROOMS Patrick B. Fisher, Herman S. Bagga, MD Gregory E. Tasian, MD MSc Nadya M. Cinman, MD Charles E. McCulloch, PhD Jack W. McAninch, andMD Benjamin N. BreyerMD MAS Patrick B. FisherPatrick B. Fisher San Francisco, CA More articles by this author , Herman S. BaggaHerman S. Bagga San Francisco, CA More articles by this author , Gregory E. TasianGregory E. Tasian Philadelphia, PA More articles by this author , Nadya M. CinmanNadya M. Cinman San Francisco, CA More articles by this author , Charles E. McCullochCharles E. McCulloch San Francisco, CA More articles by this author , Jack W. McAninchJack W. McAninch San Francisco, CA More articles by this author , and Benjamin N. BreyerBenjamin N. Breyer San Francisco, CA More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2012.02.287AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To study the epidemiology of sports-related genito-urinary (GU) injuries presenting to emergency departments (ED) in the US. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission between 2002 – 2010. The NEISS is a stratified probability sample of hospital emergency departments in the United States and its territories. Data collected from the NEISS sample can be used to produce national estimates of the number of consumer products-related injuries treated in hospital EDs. A total of 4,563 sports related ED visits were documented over nine years. Data were analyzed using Stata (Ver 12.0) to accommodate the complex sample survey design, grouped by theme and coded to describe and compare case characteristics. RESULTS Between 2002 and 2010, an estimated 133,706 (95% CI 109,252-158,161) individuals presented to the ED with GU injuries related to sports. Of those affected, 69% were male and 31% were female. An estimated 90,314 (95% CI 72,885-107,745) children sustained sports-related GU injuries, the most common of which involved bicycles (33%), swimming/diving (11%), football (6%), sporting vehicles including scooters (6%) and basketball (5%). The majority of injuries were sustained in the 4-7 year old (30%), 8-11 year old (28%) and 12-15 year old (23%) age categories. In the adult population, an estimated 43,391 injuries were sustained (95% CI 33,880-52,903). The most common causes of injury were bicycles (25%), sports vehicles including scooters and ATVs (11%), basketball (6.4%), baseball/softball (5%) and swimming/diving (5%). Of adult sports injuries the majority occurred in the 19-28 year old (49%) and 28-45 (34%) age categories. In all age groups the most common mechanism of injury was contusion (34%) followed by laceration (22%). The most commonly injured organs were the testicles (27%), female external genitalia (21%), and scrotum (13%). More injuries were observed between April and September relative to the winter months. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that GU injuries related to sports are prevalent in both the adult and pediatric populations. Bicycles, in particular, account for the majority of sports-related GU injuries in both populations with swimming, sporting vehicles and common team sports accounting for a significant proportion of injuries. © 2012 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 187Issue 4SApril 2012Page: e96 Peer Review Report Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2012 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Patrick B. Fisher San Francisco, CA More articles by this author Herman S. Bagga San Francisco, CA More articles by this author Gregory E. Tasian Philadelphia, PA More articles by this author Nadya M. Cinman San Francisco, CA More articles by this author Charles E. McCulloch San Francisco, CA More articles by this author Jack W. McAninch San Francisco, CA More articles by this author Benjamin N. Breyer San Francisco, CA More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...