Abstract:Background
Pediatric trauma is the leading cause of death from early childhood through adolescence.In this study, characteristics and associated factors of pediatric trauma cases are evaluated.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study, demographic and clinical characteristics of 622 patients admitted to a referral hospital in Tehran, Iran are evaluated. Reported clinical characteristics include mechanism of trauma, type of trauma, ultrasonographic (US) findings, chest and abdomino-pelvic and brain computed tomo… Show more
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