PEDIATRICS Vol. 49 No. 2 February 1972, pp. 290-293
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The Long Free-Flowing Scarf—A New Health Hazard to Children

Michael M. Meguid M.B.B.S.1 and George H. Gifford Jr. M.D.1

1 Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Accidents in childhood are common. In our present society with its rapid pace and frequent changes, we are often unaware of the high risks associated with particular objects and situations. One such risk with a case report is presented. It draws attention to a recent and hazardous fashion: The long, flowing scarf.