Trampoliny – czy są bezpieczne? Skoki na batucie jako przyczyna urazów narządu ruchu w materiale dziecięcego oddziału urazowo-ortopedycznego

Abstract

Introduction. Skilful marketing and accessible prices are main causes of popularity of garden trampolines. Increasingly often the improper and unwise use of them leads to severe injuries of the locomotor system. Aim. An analysis of the above-mentioned injuries in children using materials of the Orthopaedics and Trauma Unit. Material and methods. Using the hospital IT system emergency admittances were analysed for the years 2016-2017. A selected group of patients was evaluated in terms of epidemiology and treatment methods. Results. Treatment was provided to 41 patients (21 boys, 20 girls), aged 2 to 16 years (mean age: 7.3 years). 85.4% of the admitted patients used the trampoline together with other children, 70.7% children bounced on the trampoline unsupervised by adults. Upper limb injuries represented 82.9% (34 children) of all cases, the majority of injuries involved the elbow joint and the forearm. Supracondylar humerus fractures and fractures of the shaft of both forearm bones were most frequently diagnosed. Lower limb injuries represented 17.1% (7 children) of all cases, related to the knee joint and ankle area, the most frequently diagnosed injuries were distal tibia and fibula fractures. Twenty eight (68.3%) children required surgical treatment, and 13 (31.7%) patients received conservative treatment. Conclusions. There are a growing number of children with locomotor system injuries related to playing on a trampoline and requiring hospitalisation and surgical interventions. Own experience and quoted references allow formulating principles reducing the risk of injury, including prohibiting the youngest children to play, reduction of the simultaneous use of a trampoline by more than one child, and a requirement of a constant supervision.