USF-LVHN SELECT
Pediatric Nonaccidental Trauma: Experience at a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Pediatric nonaccidental trauma (NAT) is difficult to diagnose. Several isolated injuries in NAT could happen in the setting of accidental trauma (AT), and having a high index of suspicion is important to correctly identify abuse. NAT has a significant mortality rate if the sentinel event is not adequately diagnosed, and the infant is not separated from the perpetrator. Level 1 pediatric trauma centers (PTC) see a significant number of NAT. We evaluated the injury patterns of NAT admissions at our level 1 PTC.
METHODS: Retrospective analysis of all cases of NAT for children under the age of two admitted at an ACS level 1 pediatric trauma center between the years of 2016 and 2018. Charts were queried for demographic data, injury patterns, mortality, and disposition. Correlation between disposition status and injury patterns was performed. The Fisher Exact test and student
RESULTS: 32/91 (35%) trauma patients under the age of two years were diagnosed as NAT in the three-year study period. 21/32 (39%) male and 11/26 (42%) female admissions were confirmed NAT (
CONCLUSION: 1/3
Volume
2020
First Page
6621992
Last Page
6621992
ISSN
1687-9740
Published In/Presented At
Goldman, T., & Burjonrappa, S. (2020). Pediatric Nonaccidental Trauma: Experience at a Level 1 Trauma Center. International journal of pediatrics, 2020, 6621992. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6621992
Disciplines
Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
33456474
Department(s)
USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students
Document Type
Article