Descriptive Study of Trampoline Accidents in the Pediatric Emergency Department of Rennes

Descriptive Study of Trampoline Accidents in the Pediatric Emergency Department of Rennes

The aim of this study is to compare trauma related to others sport to trauma due to trampoline in pediatric emergencies of Rennes.

Trampoline accidents are increasing since a few years. In Rennes hospital, pediatric emergencies are experiencing a subjective increase in admissions for trampoline trauma with increasingly early ages and severe trauma. The aim of this study is to compare trauma related to others sport to trauma due to trampoline in pediatric emergencies of Rennes.

In parallel, retrospective data analysis will be performed on the same data during the year 2008, to compare with a period before the explosion of trampoline sales.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Child from 2 to 16 years old
• Childs admitted in emergencies unit for a trauma
• Parents not opposed in their child's participation to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Child under 2 years old (before learning to walk)
• Single wounds and head injuries not related to sports activities (Fall from a bed or from its height, simple wound with sharp objects)