Sports Injuries Cause 1 In 5 Emergency Department Visits For Kids - 236th Edition

Sports-related injuries such as bruises, scrapes and broken bones accounted for 22 percent of hospital emergency department visits for children ages 5 to 17 in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The federal agency’s analysis also shows that in 2006: — Boys had three times more visits to treat sports injuries than did girls (147 visits per 10,000 children vs. 50 visits per 10,000 children).
By medicalnewstoday.com
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