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Head injuries in children resulting from the fall of television

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Case records of children admitted with head injury due to TV fall in a pediatric tertiary care hospital in Chennai, during March 2007–February 2008 were analysed retrospectively. Out of the 11 children admitted 6 (54%) were in 1–2 yr age group. Bleeding from the ear, nose and throat was the commonest, finding followed by a skull fracture, seen on imaging studies. These were observed in 9 (81.81%) and 8(72.8%) children respectively. There was no mortality.

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  1. Departments of Pediatrics and Neurosurgery, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Nageswara Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    N. Suresh, G. Harini, R. Radhika & B. Chidambaram

  2. Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, 12- A, Nageswara road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, 600034, Tamil Nadu, India

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Suresh, N., Harini, G., Radhika, R. et al. Head injuries in children resulting from the fall of television. Indian J Pediatr 77, 459–460 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0013-5

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