Press Releases

May 24, 2010

New National Study Examines Pediatric Mobility Aid-Related Injuries

Children and adolescents with an injury or disability may use mobility aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs to help them move around more easily. However, use of these aids has been associated with risk for injury.

Feb 01, 2010

New Study Finds Fingers Account for Majority of Pediatric Amputations

According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, there were more than 950 cases of traumatic amputations among children aged 17 years and younger in the United States in 2003.