© 2002 the Emergency Medicine Journal
CASE REPORT
Hand injuries in young children from contact with vacuum cleaners
Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr D Macgregor, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZG, UK;
dianamacgregor{at}yahoo.com
Objectives: To assess the incidence of injuries to young children sustained by contact with a domestic vacuum cleaner and to highlight the potential for significant injury. An increase in public awareness of these risks might result in a reduction in morbidity.
Methods: Over a period of one year, all children attending with an injury sustained because of contact with a domestic vacuum cleaner had review of their case notes by the author.
Results: Four children were identified as having sustained friction burns to a hand after contact with a vacuum cleaner. All required treatment and several review appointments before satisfactory resolution was achieved.
Conclusions: Although the number of cases seen was small, the potential for significant injury must be emphasised and public awareness increased in an attempt to reduce morbidity.
Keywords: vacuum cleaners; children; injuries
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