ArticleCureus2026
Hook, Line, and Sinker: Anatomical Distribution of Head and Neck Fishing Injuries in Children.
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Introduction Fishhooks are designed to grab tissue. The goal of this study was to determine which head and neck locations were most involved in pediatric fishing-related injuries. Methods The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) was queried for fishing-related head and neck injuries between 2013 and 2022 in patients <19 years old. Demographics, including age, gender, and race, were collected. Cause of injury, head and neck location, and disposition were analyzed. Rashes (N=57) and non-fishing injuries (N=30) were excluded. Results A total of 697 children, 546 (78.3%) male and 151 (21.7%) female, were included. Mean age was 9.5 (95% CI 9.1-9.8) years. Causes of injury included fishhooks (N=590, 84.6%), falls (N=52, 7.5%), fishing poles or nets (N=31, 4.4%), sinkers (N=13, 1.9%), fish (N=2, 0.3%), and other causes (N=9, 1.25%). The national estimate for pediatric head and neck fishing-related injuries was 37,467 for this 10-year period. There was a significant difference in the anatomical distribution of hook vs. non-hook injuries (p<0.001). Fishhook injuries mostly occurred in the face (N=237/590, 40.2% of fishhook injuries); non-hook injuries were most common on the head (N=48/107, 44.9% of non-hook injuries). Fishhook injuries were more common than non-hook-related injuries in the ear (N=80/590, 13.6% vs. N=1/107, 0.9%) and the eyelids (N=47/590, 8.0% vs. N=4/107, 3.7%). Children with pole-related injuries (N=31) were significantly younger (mean 6.5 vs. 9.6 years; p<0.001); these were most common in the face (N=15/31, 48.4%) and mouth (N=10/31, 32.3%). Conclusion Pediatric fishhook impalements in the face and ear are common, requiring otolaryngologists to be adept in their management.
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