Epidemiology of pediatric trauma and its pattern in urban India: A tertiary care hospital-based experience

Aim: To assess the epidemiology, pattern, and outcome of trauma in pediatric population. Materials and Methods: A total of 1148 pediatric patients below 15 years of age presenting in the emergency department of our hospital were studied over a period of 3 years. The patients were categorized into fo...

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Published in:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2017-01, Vol.22 (1), p.33-37
Main Authors: Kundal, Vijay, Debnath, Pinaki, Sen, Amita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child health
Epidemiology
Fall-related injuries
Medical research
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pediatric trauma
Pediatrics
polytrauma
road traffic accidents
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Summary:Aim: To assess the epidemiology, pattern, and outcome of trauma in pediatric population. Materials and Methods: A total of 1148 pediatric patients below 15 years of age presenting in the emergency department of our hospital were studied over a period of 3 years. The patients were categorized into four age groups of
ISSN:0971-9261
1998-3891
DOI:10.4103/0971-9261.194618