Prevention of Child Camel Jockey Injuries: A Success Story From the United Arab Emirates

被引:17
作者
Abu-Zidan, Fikri M. [1 ,2 ]
Hefny, Ashraf F. [2 ]
Branicki, Frank [2 ]
机构
[1] Al Ain Hosp, Dept Surg, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates
[2] UAE Univ, Trauma Grp, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates
来源
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE | 2012年 / 22卷 / 06期
关键词
camel; child; jockey; injury; mechanism; prevention; SEVERITY; DEATH; SPORT; FALLS; GULF;
D O I
10.1097/JSM.0b013e318258772a
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
学科分类号
100224 [整形外科学];
摘要
Objective: To study the effects of a law banning children from taking part in camel racing on child camel jockey injuries in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates. Design: Prospective study. Setting: University Teaching Hospital. Patients: All patients who were admitted to Al-Ain Hospital and were injured while riding camels were prospectively studied between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2009. Assessment of Risk Factors: Two periods, before the law and after its introduction, were compared. Main Outcome Measures: Pediatric injuries, their anatomical distribution, and severity of injury. Results: Fifty-four patients were studied, and all were males. There were 13 children and 41 adults. All children were camel jockeys except 1 child who was riding a camel for fun. None of the adult camel riders was a camel jockey. The median (range) age of patients admitted before the law was 12.5 (5-45) years, which was significantly less compared with 27.2 (20-40) years after its introduction (P = 0.001, Mann-Whitney test). All 13 children sustained their injuries before the law was implemented, whereas 12 of 41 adults sustained their injuries before the legislation was in place (P < 0.0001, Fisher exact test). The total length of hospital stay of patients was significantly reduced after the law enforcement (P < 0.01, Mann-Whitney test). Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the important role of law enforcement in injury prevention, illustrated by the replacement of children by robot substitutes. This is possibly one of the few examples where child injury has been completely prevented by legislation.
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页数:5
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