[Accidents in children in relation to the accident site, age and sex].

Abstract

An analysis was conducted of 1,064 child accident in-patients in the county of Suhl in 1983 and of 884 child accident out-patients in the district of Schmalkalden from July 14th, 1984 to July 13th 1985. The children were 1 to 15 years old. The analysis of the sites of the accidents was carried out with regard to age and sex. Conclusions about accident prevention were drawn from the analysis.