Work-Related Knee Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States

Chen, Zhiqiang; Chakrabarty, Sangita; Levine, Robert S.; Aliyu, Muktar H.; Ding, Tan; Jackson, Larry L.

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Work-Related Knee Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States

Published Date:

Sep 2013

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31829b27bf New Site Icon

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J Occup Environ Med. 55(9):1091-1099.

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Chen, Zhiqiang ; Chakrabarty, Sangita ; Levine, Robert S. ; Aliyu, Muktar H. ; Ding, Tan ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

23969507

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4553424

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Objective

To characterize work-related knee injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments (EDs).

Methods

We characterized work-related knee injuries treated in EDs in 2007 and examined trends from 1998 to 2007 by using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System—occupational supplement (NEISS-Work).

Results

In 2007, 184,300 (± 54,000, 95% confidence interval) occupational knee injuries were treated in U.S. EDs, accounting for 5% of the 3.4 (± 0.9) million ED-treated occupational injuries. The ED-treated knee injury rate was 13 (± 4) injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers. Younger workers and older female workers had high rates. Strains/sprains and contusions/abrasions were common—frequently resulting from falls and bodily reaction/overexertion events. Knee injury rates declined from 1998 through 2007.

Conclusions

Knee injury prevention should emphasize reducing falls and bodily reaction/overexertion events, particularly among all youth and older women.

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Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

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5P20MD000516/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States
FSK7/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
P20 MD000516/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States
T03OH009406-04/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States

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