TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Pediatric trauma - an emerging epidemic
JO  - Indian pediatrics
A1  - Prakash Raju, K. N. J.
A1  - Jagdish, S.
A1  - Anandhi, D.
A1  - Kumar, G. Krishna
A1  - Pandit, Vinay R.
SP  - 259
EP  - 259
VL  - 55
IS  - 3
N2  - We enrolled 911 children aged <12 years presenting to the trauma center of a tertiary-care hospital (over a period of 18 months) with history of injuries. Majority (582; 63.9%) of children had sustained injuries at home; 56 (6.1%) had severe injuries based on Pediatric Trauma Score. Of road traffic accidents victims (n=232), majority (40.5%) were two-wheeler pillion riders or pedestrians (31.9%). More Indian data are required and efforts are needed to prioritize injury prevention efforts in children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0019-6061
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -