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PEDIATRICS Vol. 107 No. 6 June 2001, p. e106

ELECTRONIC ARTICLE:
Technical Report: Lawn Mower-Related Injuries to Children

Gary A. Smith and the Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention

In the United States, approximately 9400 children younger than 18 years receive emergency treatment annually for lawn mower-related injuries. More than 7% of these children require hospitalization, and power mowers cause a large proportion of the amputations during childhood. Prevention of lawn mower-related injuries can be achieved by design changes of lawn mowers, guidelines for mower operation, and education of parents, child caregivers, and children. Pediatricians have an important role as advocates and educators to promote the prevention of these injuries.

 Key words:  lawn mower-related injuries, children.


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