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. 2020 Jul 18;12(7):e9258. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9258

Table 4. Management and outcome of non-traffic unintentional injuries among children attending the ED, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, 2017.

ED, emergency department

  No %
Management Admitted to ward/burn unit/intensive care unit 438 89.2
Admitted for emergency surgery 52 10.6
Died on arrival to ED 1 0.2
Total 491 100.0
Outcome No significant disability 197 40.1
Short-term disability (<6 weeks) 106 21.6
Long-term disability (>6 weeks) 119 24.2
Permanent disability 63 12.8
Death 6 1.2
Total 491 100.0