Abstract
Background: Trampoline use is one of the most common causes of recreational injury in children. In recent years, trampoline parks have grown in popularity and may be altering the spectrum of the trampoline-related injuries that occur. These parks create increased opportunity for injuries that appear uniquely different from accident patterns seen with home trampoline use. Recent work has suggested this may result in injuries occurring in greater frequency and with increased severity that may result in a greater need of hospital admission and procedural management by subspecialty services. Case Series Presentation: This case series presents three such examples occurring after the opening of a trampoline park in our local community: 1) A displaced forearm fracture requiring closed reduction and orthopedic follow-up; 2) An ankle fracture necessitating operative reduction and fixation; and 3) A facial injury with tooth avulsion prompting oral surgery consultation and endodontic follow-up. Conclusions: These cases demonstrate the complexity and severity of injury that can occur from trampoline park participation and should serve to increase awareness among health care providers of these risks to provide appropriate parental counseling and advocate for preventative measures.
Highlights
Trampoline use is one of the most common causes of recreational injury in children
This case series presents three such injuries occurring in pediatric patients, each requiring acute procedural intervention and extended outpatient follow-up
The current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement on trampoline use in children recommends against the recreational use of all trampolines, both in the home and trampoline parks
Summary
Instead of a single jumping surface, as seen with home trampoline use, by design, these parks place numerous jumpers and trampolines together in close proximity providing increased opportunities for collisions and falls. Soft tissue injuries, dislocations, and lacerations are most commonly sustained, more serious and potentially fatal spine and skull injuries have been reported [4] [11] [12] Due to this level of severity, many TRIs may require urgent and emergent medical attention. In January of 2016, a trampoline park opened in our local community of Gainesville, Florida Since this time, pediatric emergency medicine providers at area hospitals have noted that TRIs appear to be occurring with greater frequency and presenting with diagnoses carrying greater morbidity. Each is unique in mechanism, pattern and treatment required, providing a good representation of the breadth and complexity of injuries that can occur with trampoline park use
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