# State Firework Legislation and Pediatric Hand Trauma

**Authors:** Michael F. Catanzaro, Sandra V. Kotsis, Wenchu Pan, Lu Wang, Kevin C. Chung

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.54594 · JAMA Network Open · 2026-01-16

## TL;DR

This study examines how state firework laws and patient characteristics affect the likelihood of hand injuries in children from fireworks.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into how state-level firework legislation influences pediatric hand trauma rates.

## Key findings

- State legislation is associated with odds of firework-related hand trauma in children.
- Patient factors also play a role in the likelihood of such injuries.

## Abstract

This cohort study investigates the association of state legislation and patient factors with odds of firework-related hand trauma among pediatric patients.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Hand Trauma (MESH:D014947)

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