Injury patterns and mechanisms related to refrigerator and freezer utilization in the United States

Refrigerators and freezers (R/F) are a common household item and injury patterns associated with these appliances are not well characterized. We aimed to characterize the injury patterns, mechanisms, and affected body parts in patients treated in the emergency departments nationally, hypothesizing that injury patterns would differ by age group.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research