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Volume 7 Issue 6 (June, 2019)

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Retrospective Study of Childhood Injuries in Age Group 8-15 years
Bhavna Gupta, Reecha Gupta, Mohit Gupta

Background: In preschool children head trauma accounts for 40% of injuries, and one-third of these lesions affect face. The present study was conducted to assess childhood injuries. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted in the department of Community Medicine. It comprised of 280 children age ranged 8-15 years of both genders. Childhood injuries such as dental trauma, knee injuries and upper limb injuries etc. were recorded. Results: Age group 8-9 years had 40 boys and 34 girls, 9-10 years had 30 boys and 28 girls, 10-11 years had 10 boys and 20 girls, 11-12 years had 12 boys and 14 girls, 12-13 years had 14 boys and 15 girls, 13-14 years had 24 boys and 10 girls and 14-15 years had 20 boys and 9 girls. Dental injury was seen in 140 patients, knee injury in 100 and limb injury in 40. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Reason for injury was bicycle fall in 100, road side accident in 60 and sports injury in 120 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that maximum child injuries were found in age group 8- 9 years. Maximum number of injuries were seen in boys as compared to girls.
Key words: Child, Dental, Injury

Received: 14 March, 2019                                         Revised:  20 May 2019                             Accepted: 22 May 2019

Corresponding author: Dr. Bhavna Gupta, Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Swami Devi Dayal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala, Haryana, India.

This article may be cited as: Gupta B, Gupta R, Gupta M. Retrospective Study of Childhood Injuries in Age Group 8-15 years. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(6): 83-85.

 
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