Pediatric head trauma

Pediatric head trauma

Head injury in children accounts for a large number of emergency department visits and hospital admissions. Falls are the most common type of injury, followed by motor-vehicle-related accidents. In the present study, we discuss the evaluation, neuroimaging and management of children with head trauma...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock trauma and shock, 2011-07, Vol.4 (3), p.403-408
Hauptverfasser: Alexiou, George A, Sfakianos, George, Prodromou, Neofytos
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brain damage
Care and treatment
Child abuse & neglect
Children
Diagnosis
Head injuries
Injuries
Medical imaging
Mortality
Pediatrics
Practice guidelines (Medicine)
Risk factors
Symposium
Tomography
Trauma
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Zusammenfassung:Head injury in children accounts for a large number of emergency department visits and hospital admissions. Falls are the most common type of injury, followed by motor-vehicle-related accidents. In the present study, we discuss the evaluation, neuroimaging and management of children with head trauma. Furthermore, we present the specific characteristics of each type of pediatric head injury.
ISSN:0974-2700
0974-519X
DOI:10.4103/0974-2700.83872