After our database search, 1248 patients were identified for study
inclusion. Demographic data are listed in Table 1. The median age of
patients was 13 years (IQR 5–15) with 464 (37.2%) younger than 12,
and 1081 (85.1%) of the study cohort were male. A total of 141
patients (11.3%) wore helmets. In the study group overall, 55.5% were
Hispanic, 20.0% Caucasian, 14.6% African American, 3.5% Asian, and
6.5% were identified as other, and 49.1% had private insurance.
Outcome data are listed in Table 2. The median LOH was 2 days (IQR
1–3) while the median ISS was 5 (IQR 2–10). Overall, 9 (0.7%) children
died while 74 (5.9%) required emergency surgery. Six (0.5%) patients
suffered permanent disability, while 801 (65.4%) reported temporary
disability and 418 (34.1%) returned to their pre-injury capacity.