Although multiple trauma remains the leading cause of death among children, fewer
resources and less attention have been directed to treatment of the injured child than to …

Injured children require an organized, properly equipped, team approach to management.
The emergency physician must be aware of the anatomic and physiologic differences that …

Caring for pediatric trauma patients requires an understanding of the distinct anatomy and
pathophysiology of the pediatric population compared to adult trauma patients. Initial …

We wanted to study epidemiology and the outcome of severe childhood trauma. A
retrospective study was carried out of 347 severely injured children under 16 years of age …

Injuries are the leading cause of death in children 1 to 14 years old and result in permanent
disabilities for thousands of children each year. Blunt trauma accounts for more than 60% of …

In a two-year period, we studied 160 patients with multiple trauma (injury to at least two body
areas) and graded severity of neurologic injury according to the Glasgow Coma Scale …

Trauma is the leading cause of death in children nationwide. Proper management of the
pediatric trauma patient involves many of the components contained within standard trauma …

Management of the pediatric patient sustaining a traumatic injury is influenced by patient
size, surface area to body mass ratio, thermoregulation, and fluid requirements. A …

This study was undertaken to assess the significance of thoracic trauma as a marker of
morbidity and mortality in children. During a 34-month period, 2,086 children younger than …

The accepted charge for surgical pediatric specialists today is the care of pediatric patients
with congenital or acquired surgical problems. In keeping with this charge, the care of …