by KYW's medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough
There are many causes of injuries around the house and they can be the result of a wide variety of seemingly harmless things.
For instance, injuries from bunk beds send an estimated 36,000 Americans aged 21 and under to the emergency department each year. Nearly half of the injuries were in young children under the age of six.
The study, which looked at bunk bed injuries between 1990 and 2005, determined that falls were the most common problem. Falls caused more than 70% of injuries, including those alcohol-related. Overall, males were more likely than females to be injured.
Nearly 94% of bunk bed injuries occur at home. Cuts are the most common injuries. If you have bunk beds in your house for the children, make certain that there is a safety barrier to prevent falls.
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