@article{ref1,
title="British military experience of pre-hospital paediatric trauma in Afghanistan",
journal="Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps",
year="2010",
author="Walker, N. and Russell, R. J. and Hodgetts, T. J.",
volume="156",
number="3",
pages="150-153",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Trauma is a leading cause of death in children. Life support courses have been developed to reduce the mortality and morbidity of children suffering trauma; differences in anatomy and physiology may produce different injury patterns to adults when children are exposed to trauma, challenging the care providers. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of all paediatric patients transported by the helicopter-borne MERT between 01 May 2006 and 31 December 2007 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. RESULTS: 78 children were brought in over the study period by the MERT team representing 7.3% of MERT casualties and 2.2% of the total seen in the Emergency Department. Breakdown by demographics, triage category, mechanism of injury, and treatment is given. CONCLUSION: A significant number of paediatric patients are treated by the deployed pre-hospital team. All military pre-hospital care providers should gain training and experience in the care of the seriously injured child prior to deployment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0035-8665",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}