Injuries from falls in the pediatric population: An analysis of 729 cases

Background/Purpose: Falls are classified as low or high level for triage purposes. Because triage criteria dictate less urgency for low-level falls, this classification scheme has important implications for pediatric emergency care. Methods: Retrospective analysis was conducted of 729 (393 low-level...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2001-10, Vol.36 (10), p.1528-1534
Hauptverfasser:	Wang, Michael Y., Kim, K.Anthony, Griffith, Pamela M., Summers, Susan, McComb, J.Gordon, Levy, Michael L., Mahour, G.Hossein
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Injuries - epidemiology Abdominal Injuries - etiology abdominal injury Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool fall Female Glasgow Coma Scale head injury Humans Infant Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic - epidemiology Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic - etiology Los Angeles - epidemiology Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous Retrospective Studies Spinal Injuries - epidemiology Spinal Injuries - etiology Thoracic Injuries - epidemiology Thoracic Injuries - etiology trauma Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Triage Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Background/Purpose: Falls are classified as low or high level for triage purposes. Because triage criteria dictate less urgency for low-level falls, this classification scheme has important implications for pediatric emergency care. Methods: Retrospective analysis was conducted of 729 (393 low-level and 336 high-level) pediatric patients treated for fall-related trauma (1992 through 1998). Falls were classified as low (
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1053/jpsu.2001.27037